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Yugoslav

Yu go slav |ˈyo͞ogōˌsläv, ˌyo͞ogōˈsläv, -gə -ˈjuɡoʊslɑv | noun a native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia or its former constituent republics, or a person of Yugoslav descent. adjective of or relating to Yugoslavia, its former constituent republics, or its people. ORIGIN from Austrian German Jugoslav, from Croatian jug south + Slav .

 

Yugoslavia

Yu go sla vi a |ˌyo͞ogōˈslävēə, ˌyo͞ogə -ˌjuɡoʊˈslɑviə | a former federation of states in southeastern Europe, in the Balkans. The country was formed as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes in the peace settlements at the end of World War I. It included Serbia, Montenegro, and the former South Slavic provinces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and assumed the name of Yugoslavia in 1929; its capital was Belgrade. After World War II, during which time Yugoslavia was invaded by Germany, the country emerged as a nonaligned communist federal republic under Marshal Tito. In 1990, communist rule was formally ended. Four of the six constituent republics (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Macedonia ) then seceded amid serious civil and ethnic conflict. The two remaining republics, Serbia and Montenegro, declared a new Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992. This was dissolved in 2003, being replaced by the Union of Serbia and Montenegro. In 2006 Serbia and Montenegro voted to become independent republics. DERIVATIVES Yu go sla vi an adjective & noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

Yugoslav

Yugoslav |ˈjuːgə (ʊ )slɑːv, ˌjuːgə (ʊ )ˈslɑːv | noun a native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia or its former constituent republics, or a person of Yugoslav descent. adjective relating to Yugoslavia, its former constituent republics, or its people. ORIGIN from Austrian German Jugoslav, from Croatian jug south + Slav .

 

Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia |ˌjuːgə (ʊ )ˈslɑːvɪə | a former federal republic in SE Europe, in the Balkans. The country was formed as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes in the peace settlements at the end of the First World War. It comprised Serbia, Montenegro, and the former South Slavic provinces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and assumed the name of Yugoslavia in 1929; its capital was Belgrade. After the Second World War, during which Yugoslavia was invaded by Germany, the country emerged as a non-aligned Communist federal republic under Marshal Tito. In 1990 Communist rule was formally ended. Four of the six constituent republics (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Macedonia ) then seceded amid serious civil and ethnic conflict. The two remaining republics, Serbia and Montenegro, declared a new federal republic of Yugoslavia in 1992. This was dissolved in 2003, being replaced by the Union of Serbia and Montenegro. In 2006 Serbia and Montenegro voted to become independent republics. DERIVATIVES Yugoslavian adjective & noun

 

Spanish Dictionary

yugoslavo, -va

yugoslavo, -va (también yugoeslavo )adjetivo 1 Relativo a Yugoslavia, o a sus habitantes .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de Yugoslavia .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Yugoslav

Yu go slav /jùːɡoʊslɑ́ːv |-́--̀ /名詞 C ユーゴスラビア人 .形容詞 ユーゴスラビア (人 )の .

 

Yugoslavia

Yu go sla vi a /jùːɡoʊslɑ́ːviə /名詞 ユーゴスラビア 〘バルカン半島北西部の旧社会主義連邦共和国 〙.