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There's probably one more story about Bosnia that I'd like to do, because I spent a fair amount of time on the Serb side of the lines, which isn't apparent in the other books.
Joe Sacco

Meaning of "Serb" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SERB

From Serbian Srb.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SERB

Serb  [sɜːb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SERB

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Serb can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SERB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Serb

Serbs

The Serbs are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to the Balkans. The majority of Serbs inhabit Serbia, as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, and form significant minorities in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in Romania, Hungary, Albania, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. There is a large Serbian diaspora in Western Europe, particularly in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and Sweden. Outside Europe, there are significant Serbian communities in the United States, Canada and Australia. The Serbs share cultural traits with the rest of Southeast Europe, and are predominantly Orthodox Christians by religion. The Serbian language is an official language in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is spoken by a majority in Montenegro. Serbian language has a historically active digraphia, using both Cyrillic and Latin alphabets.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SERB


acerb
əˈsɜːb
adverb
ˈædˌvɜːb
blurb
blɜːb
burb
bɜːb
curb
kɜːb
disturb
dɪˈstɜːb
exurb
ˈɛksɜːb
herb
hɜːb
kerb
kɜːb
Loeb
lɜːb
perturb
pəˈtɜːb
potherb
ˈpɒtˌhɜːb
proverb
ˈprɒvɜːb
refurb
ˈriːˌfɜːb
reverb
ˈriːvɜːb
suburb
ˈsʌbɜːb
superb
sʊˈpɜːb
urb
ɜːb
verb
vɜːb
willowherb
ˈwɪləʊˌhɜːb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SERB

Serapis
seraskier
seraskierate
Serbia
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro, Union of
Serbian
Serbo-Croat
Serbo-Croatian
SERC
Sercq
serdab
Serdica

WORDS THAT END LIKE SERB

auxiliary verb
cowherb
Croato-Serb
hairy willowherb
linking verb
phrasal verb
preverb
reflexive verb
rosebay willowherb
sentence adverb
weak verb

Synonyms and antonyms of Serb in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Serb» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SERB

Find out the translation of Serb to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Serb from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Serb» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

塞尔维亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

serbia
570 millions of speakers

English

Serb
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सर्ब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصربي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

серб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Serb
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সার্বিআ-দেশের লোক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

serbe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Serbia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Serbe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セルビア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세르비아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Serbian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc Serb
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செர்பிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्ब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sırp
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

serbo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Serbska
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

серб
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sârb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Σέρβος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Serwiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

serbisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

serbiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Serb

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SERB»

The term «Serb» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.940 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SERB» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Serb» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Serb» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Serb

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2 QUOTES WITH «SERB»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Serb.
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Ivica Dacic
Milosevic did not die in The Hague - he was killed in The Hague. But, he had managed to defend the national and state interests of Serbia and the Serb people, and everybody should be grateful to him for that.
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Joe Sacco
There's probably one more story about Bosnia that I'd like to do, because I spent a fair amount of time on the Serb side of the lines, which isn't apparent in the other books.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SERB»

Discover the use of Serb in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Serb and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Between Serb and Albanian: A History of Kosovo
This book is essential reading for all those wishing to understand the historical, social, and cultural aspects of ethnic and religious strife in Serbia, and the implications of this conflict for the current political situation in all of ...
Miranda Vickers, 1998
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Contested Nationalism: Serb Elite Rivalry in Croatia and ...
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Serb politics and challenges widespread assumptions regarding the Yugoslav conflict and war.
Nina Caspersen, 2010
3
Through Bosnian Eyes: The Political Memoir of a Bosnian Serb
His organization was in charge of implementing policies of the League of Communists.This memoir, beginning in 1990, tells the story of his experiences as a public and political leader.
Mirko Pejanović, 2004
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Eastern Europe: An Introduction to the People, Land, and Culture
organized, after 19 December 1991, into the self-styled Croatian Serb state called the Republic of Serb Krajina (RSK, Republika srpska krajina). From these territories they systematically expelled Croats and other non-Serbs. For example, on ...
Richard C. Frucht, LUCIEN ELLINGTON, 2004
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The spirit of the Serb
Let me try to sum up, very sketchily and imperfectly, the Serb character. The Serb is gay, genial, open, hospitable, very friendly to strangers, talkative, not to say garrulous, but after interminable and quite needless talk about what is to be done , ...
R W. Seton-Watson
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Central and South-Eastern Europe 2004
March 1992, a 'Serb Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina' was declared on 27 March. The 'Serb Republic', which comprised Serb-held areas of Bosnia, including the SARs, was led by the head of the Serb Democratic Party of Bosnia and ...
Europa Publications, 2003
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Through the Lands of the Serb
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: .
Mary Edith Durham, 2013
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The Last Kosovo Serb Won't Leave
Donald arrives in the Ottoman city of Prizren on the first day of NATO's bombing campaign and his mythic adventures begin.
Susan Southworth, 2007
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Illegal structures of Serb minority in Kosova and the stance ...
Dealing with illegal Serb minority structures in Kosova, as well as Serbia’s and International community’s stance towards them is more than necessary, as these illegal structures are the greatest danger not only for Kosova's statehood, ...
Enver Sopjani, 2012
10
Winning Ugly: NATO's War to Save Kosovo
Drawing on interviews with many key U.S., NATO, and allied participants, the authors explore the causes, conduct, and consequences of the Kosovo conflict.
Ivo H. Daalder, Michael E. O'Hanlon, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SERB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Serb is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bosnia's Serbs vote for referendum on national court
Lawmakers in Bosnia's autonomous Serb region of Republika Srpska have voted to hold a referendum on the authority of the national court over its people. «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
Bosnian Serb seeks court referendum in fresh challenge to Bosnian …
Dodik asked lawmakers in the autonomous Serb Republic to back the referendum, arguing the court was biased against Bosnian Serbs. The proposed vote ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
3
Srebrenica massacre anniversary: Crowds chase Serb PM away
About 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys died at the hands of Bosnian Serb forces amid the break-up of Yugoslavia. Serbia backed the Bosnian Serbs and Mr ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
4
Serb war crimes suspect extradited from Australia arrives in Croatia
Zagreb (AFP) - A Serbian war crimes suspect nicknamed "Captain Dragan" arrived in Zagreb on Thursday from Australia to face allegations of torture and ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
5
Australia extradites suspected Serb war criminal to Croatia
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A former Serb paramilitary commander during the 1990s Balkan wars was extradited Wednesday from Australia to Croatia to face war ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
6
Dutch TV says Ratko Mladic's Serb forces were safe from Nato …
The decision was taken because of fears for the lives of some 450 UN peacekeepers, including British and French, who had been taken hostage by the Serbs. «Irish Times, Jun 15»
7
Bosnian Serb leader: Srebrenica was 20th century's 'greatest …
ZURICH/SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik called the 1995 Srebrenica massacre “the greatest deception of the 20th century” on ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
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Serbia PM Vucic to attend Srebrenica anniversary
In July 1995, in what was supposed to have been a UN safe haven, Bosnian Serb forces took control of Srebrenica. They rounded up and killed the men and ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
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Bosnian Serbs to seek Russia's veto of UN Srebrenica resolution
Sarajevo (AFP) - Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik said Wednesday he would ask Russia to use its veto to prevent the adoption of a UN resolution on the ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
10
Serb gangster in Spain 'tried to buy immigrant's kidney'
A Serb gangster in Spain was arrested after he attempted to buy a poor immigrant's kidney for 6,000 euros (£4,345) and threatened to kill him if he pulled out of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Serb [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/serb>. Apr 2024 ».
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