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Belgrade

Belgrade

49 2.6
The capital city of Serbia where the Danube and Sava rivers meet
  • proper noun
  • /ˈbɛlɡreɪd/
: Belgrado
  • So immediately I went to Belgrade, 'cause I wanted to talk to Grotowski.
  • Belgrade, Serbia
  • the city of Belgrade
  • embassy in Belgrade

Examples

  • I plan to visit Belgrade next summer to explore its rich history.

  • A central event was held in Belgrade where over 10,000 believers attended the jubilee.

    Academic text (2015)
  • My contact will return from Belgrade at the beginning of next week.

  • - I'm going home to Belgrade.

  • Even at rush hour, Belgrade has the feel of wartime Europe.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Then he rebounded, gave a lecture in Belgrade and came home.

  • Arkady Federov is in Belgrade right now for an energy conference.

  • We arrived in Belgrade.

  • As a young diplomat in Belgrade, he had dealt with a rising apparatchik, Slobodan Milosevic.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The conference will take place in Belgrade, Serbia's vibrant capital city.

Synonyms

Beograd
vsBelgrade
4.8

The capital and largest city of Serbia, also called Belgrade, where the Danube and Sava rivers meet

is the English version of the city's name rather than the local form

Surface Forms

Belgrade main

Etymology

Belgrade comes from old Slavic parts beo meaning 'white' and grad meaning 'town' or 'city'. So Belgrade literally means 'white town', a simple image that helps you remember this capital city where the Danube and Sava meet.