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Slovene

Slovene

1 5.2
A person who comes from Slovenia
  • noun
  • /sloʊˈviːn/
: esloveno
  • My friend is a Slovene who loves sharing stories about Slovenia's rich culture.

As for Carl's announcement, he offered federal freedom to Czechs, Slovaks, Poles, Croats, Slovenes, Serbs and Romanians.

Examples

  • Parts of the province of Carinthia were claimed by both Yugoslavia and Austria, where the population was a mix of Slovene and German speakers.

  • I learned now from a well known Slovene theatre director.

  • For Christian conservatives, it was freedom for the church to turn Slovenes into Christian nation.

  • Tito himself was half-Slovene and half-Croat.

    Academic text (1997)
  • As for Carl's announcement, he offered federal freedom to Czechs, Slovaks, Poles, Croats, Slovenes, Serbs and Romanians.

  • As a Slovene, she proudly participates in national celebrations every year.

  • The festival showcased traditional Slovene music, attracting many visitors.

Synonyms

Slovenian
vsSlovene
1 3.4

A person born in or living in Slovenia

is identical in meaning but is a different common form

Compounds

A language spoken mainly in Slovenia

Surface Forms

Slovene singular
Slovenes plural

Etymology

Slovene for a person comes from the country name Slovenia and the old name Slovenes, from an old Slavic word meaning 'people who speak', so a Slovene is someone from Slovenia.