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Yugoslav
[ yoo-goh-slahv, -slav ]
noun
- a native or inhabitant of the former country of Yugoslavia.
- a southern Slav; a member of the southern group of Slavic peoples. Compare Slav.
adjective
- of or relating to the Yugoslavs.
Yugoslav
/ ˈjuːɡəʊˌslɑːv /
noun
- (formerly) a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Yugoslavia (sense 1 or 2)
- (not in technical use) another name for Serbo-Croat
adjective
- (formerly) of, relating to, or characteristic of Yugoslavia (sense 1 or 2) or its people
Other Words From
- an·ti-Yu·go·slav adjective noun
- pro-Yu·go·slav noun adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Yugoslav physicians first considered legalizing abortion back in 1935, and that became a reality in the 1950s.
In 1999, Nato forces began bombing Yugoslavia in a bid to bring an end to violence against ethnic Albanians by Yugoslav forces in Kosovo.
Police also displayed an array of weapons and ammunition they said had been seized, including former Yugoslav army assault rifles, machine guns, sniper rifles, mortars, anti-tank rocket launchers, hand grenades, land mines and drones.
The dams were built by a Yugoslav construction company in the 1970s above Wadi Derna, a river valley which divides the city.
The dams were built by a Yugoslav construction company in the 1970s above Wadi Derna, which divides the city.
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