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Slovene
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Slo·vene  (slvn) also Slo·ve·ni·an (sl-vn-n, -vnyn)
n.
1.
a. A native or inhabitant of Slovenia.
b. A person of Slovenian descent.
2. The Slavic language of the Slovenes.
adj.
Of or relating to Slovenia or its people, language, or culture.

[German Slowene, from Slovene Slovnec, ultimately from Old Church Slavonic Slovne, Slav.]

Slovene [sləʊˈviːn]
adj also Slovenian
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) of, relating to, or characteristic of Slovenia, its people, or their language
n
1. (Linguistics / Languages) Also Slovenian a South Slavonic language spoken in Slovenia, closely related to Serbo-Croat
2. (Social Science / Peoples)
a.  a native or inhabitant of Slovenia
b.  a speaker of Slovene
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Slovene - a native of Slovenia
Republic of Slovenia, Slovenia, Slovenija - a mountainous republic in central Europe; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; achieved independence in 1991
European - a native or inhabitant of Europe
2.Slovene - the Slavic language of Slovenes
Slavic, Slavic language, Slavonic, Slavonic language - a branch of the Indo-European family of languages
Translations
Slovene [ˈsləʊviːn]
A. ADJesloveno
B. Nesloveno/a m/f
Slovene [sləʊˈviːn] Slovenian [sləʊˈviːniən]
adjslovène
n
(= person) → Slovène mf
(= language) → slovène m
Slovene
adjslowenisch
n
Slowene m, → Slowenin f, → Slowenier(in) m(f)
(Ling) → Slowenisch nt
Slovene [ˈsləʊviːn]
1. adjsloveno/a
2. n (person) → sloveno/a; (language) → sloveno

Slovene [ˈsləʊviːn]
1. adjsloveno/a
2. n (person) → sloveno/a; (language) → sloveno


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