Slovene

or Slo·ve·ni·an

[ sloh-veen, sloh-veen or sloh-vee-nee-uhn, ]

/ sloʊˈvin, ˈsloʊ vin or sloʊˈvi ni ən, /

noun

one of a Slavic people dwelling in Slovenia.

a South Slavic language spoken in Slovenia.

adjective

of or relating to the Slovenes or Slovene.

Origin of Slovene

1880–85; <German Slowene<Slovene Slovệnec (noun), slovệnski (adj.), ultimately derivative of Common Slavic *slověninŭSlav

Words nearby Slovene

slough off, Slovak, Slovakia, Slovakian, sloven, Slovene, Slovenia, slovenly, slow, slow burn, Slow but steady wins the race

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Example sentences from the Web for Slovene

The fact that his father is a Slovene and his mother is a Croat seems all too fitting.
Half of This Bar Is in Slovenia, the Other Half Is in Croatia|Jeff Campagna|January 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tito in Tovariši became a bestseller in Slovenia, but is available only in Slovene at the moment.
Did Tito Kill Stalin? A New Book on the Theory|Noah Charney|July 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A group of Slovene boys, who worked on the Bessemer, picked on one of their number, and covered him with soap and American oaths.
Steel|Charles Rumford Walker
The special Serb, Croat, and Slovene flags rank equally and may be freely hoisted on all occasions.
The Russian Revolution; The Jugo-Slav Movement|Alexander Petrunkevitch, Samuel Northrup Harper, Frank Alfred Golder, Robert Joseph Kerner

He addressed himself to the men, of course in the Slovene language, as a fellow-countryman.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2|Henry Baerlein
Most of the General's pieces—which are all in Slovene—treat of love and nature.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1|Henry Baerlein
He is charged with having removed the initialled papers from the Slovene claims and affixed them to the German claims.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2|Henry Baerlein

British Dictionary definitions for Slovene

Slovene

/ (sləʊˈviːn) /

adjective Also: Slovenian

of, relating to, or characteristic of Slovenia, its people, or their language

noun

Also: Slovenian a South Slavonic language spoken in Slovenia, closely related to Croatian

a native or inhabitant of Slovenia
a speaker of Slovene

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	slovene
释义	Slovene or Slo·ve·ni·an [ sloh-veen, sloh-veen or sloh-vee-nee-uhn, ] / sloʊˈvin, ˈsloʊ vin or sloʊˈvi ni ən, / noun one of a Slavic people dwelling in Slovenia. a South Slavic language spoken in Slovenia. adjective of or relating to the Slovenes or Slovene. Origin of Slovene 1880–85; <German Slowene<Slovene Slovệnec (noun), slovệnski (adj.), ultimately derivative of Common Slavic *slověninŭSlav Words nearby Slovene slough off, Slovak, Slovakia, Slovakian, sloven, Slovene, Slovenia, slovenly, slow, slow burn, Slow but steady wins the race Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Slovene The fact that his father is a Slovene and his mother is a Croat seems all too fitting. Half of This Bar Is in Slovenia, the Other Half Is in Croatia\|Jeff Campagna\|January 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Tito in Tovariši became a bestseller in Slovenia, but is available only in Slovene at the moment. Did Tito Kill Stalin? A New Book on the Theory\|Noah Charney\|July 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST A group of Slovene boys, who worked on the Bessemer, picked on one of their number, and covered him with soap and American oaths. Steel\|Charles Rumford Walker The special Serb, Croat, and Slovene flags rank equally and may be freely hoisted on all occasions. The Russian Revolution; The Jugo-Slav Movement\|Alexander Petrunkevitch, Samuel Northrup Harper, Frank Alfred Golder, Robert Joseph Kerner He addressed himself to the men, of course in the Slovene language, as a fellow-countryman. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2\|Henry Baerlein Most of the General's pieces—which are all in Slovene—treat of love and nature. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1\|Henry Baerlein He is charged with having removed the initialled papers from the Slovene claims and affixed them to the German claims. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2\|Henry Baerlein British Dictionary definitions for Slovene Slovene / (sləʊˈviːn) / adjective Also: Slovenian of, relating to, or characteristic of Slovenia, its people, or their language noun Also: Slovenian a South Slavonic language spoken in Slovenia, closely related to Croatian a native or inhabitant of Slovenia a speaker of Slovene Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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