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Sorbian

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Sor·bi·an  (sôrb-n)
n.
1. A Sorb.
2. The Slavic language of the Sorbs. Also called Wendish.
Sorbi·an adj.
Sorbian [ˈsɔːbɪən]
n
(Linguistics / Languages) a West Slavonic language spoken in the rural areas of E Germany between the upper reaches of the Oder and Elbe rivers; modern Wendish
adj
(Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) of or relating to the Sorbs or their language
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Noun1.Sorbian - a speaker of Sorbian
Deutschland, FRG, Germany, Federal Republic of Germany - a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
Slav - any member of the people of eastern Europe or Asian Russia who speak a Slavonic language
2.Sorbian - a Slavonic language spoken in rural area of southeastern Germany
Lusatian
Slavic, Slavic language, Slavonic, Slavonic language - a branch of the Indo-European family of languages
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From Germany, the Sorbian Folk Dance Group Shmerlitz portrayed ancient traditions in an amusing manner, like trying to disrupt the pretty girls as they spin flax.
WHIRL CLASS; Dancers put new spin on tradition by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
9781853599323 Minority languages and cultural diversity in Europe; Gaelic and Sorbian perspectives.
Minority languages and cultural diversity in Europe; Gaelic and ... by Reference & Research Book News
The 1776 Quilt: Heartache, Heritage, And Happiness" is the profusely illustrated and personal story of how she made this award winning quilt, along with the history of a true masterpiece of needlecraft which was originally made in 1776 by Sorbian soldiers on the battlefield as they awaited invasion, and Pam Holland's dedicated determination to recreate it as a means helping herself to put her own life back together after the untimely death of her daughter.
The 1776 Quilt by Internet Bookwatch
 
 
 
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