Slav
[slɑ:v;slæv]
Definition
(noun.) any member of the people of eastern Europe or Asian Russia who speak a Slavonic language.
(adj.) speaking a Slavic language; 'the Slav population of Georgia' .
Typed by Konrad--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) One of a race of people occupying a large part of Eastern and Northern Europe, including the Russians, Bulgarians, Roumanians, Servo-Croats, Slovenes, Poles, Czechs, Wends or Sorbs, Slovaks, etc.
Editor: Nettie
Definition
n. one belonging to any of the Slavonic groups of Aryans—Bulgarians Czechs Poles Russians Servians Wends &c.—adj. Slav′ic.
Inputed by Emilia
Examples
- The universal prevalence of Slavonic languages, except in Hungary, shows that the population remained predominantly Slav. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Justinian, like Constantine, may have had Slav blood in his veins. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The feverish state of affairs in the Balkans was largely the outcome of the intrigues and propagandas sustained by the German and Slav schemes. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
Editor: Vanessa