Yugoslav

or Ju·go·slav

[ yoo-goh-slahv, -slav ]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the former country of Yugoslavia.
2. a southern Slav; a member of the southern group of Slavic peoples. Compare Slav.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Yugoslavs.

Yugoslav

/ ˈjuːɡəʊˌslɑːv /

noun

1. (formerly) a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Yugoslavia (sense 1 or 2)
2. (not in technical use) another name for Serbo-Croat

adjective

1. (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

Origin of Yugoslav¹

1850–55; earlier Jugo-Slav < German Jugoslawe < Serbo-Croatian Jugoslòvēn, Jugoslàvēn, equivalent to jȕg south + -o- -o- + Slovēn, Slavēn Slav

Example Sentences

World leaders had increasingly pushed for its creation in the wake of the Yugoslav wars and the Rwandan Genocide.

From BBC

Yugoslav physicians first considered legalizing abortion back in 1935, and that became a reality in the 1950s.

From Seattle Times

In 1999, Nato forces began bombing Yugoslavia in a bid to bring an end to violence against ethnic Albanians by Yugoslav forces in Kosovo.

From BBC

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.

From Reuters

The dams were built by a Yugoslav construction company in the 1970s above Wadi Derna, a river valley which divides the city.

From Seattle Times