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slovak republic |
slovakia |
slovakian |
slovakian monetary unit |
sloven |
slovene
| slovenia
| slovenian
| slovenija
| slovenliness
| slovenly
slovene
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun slovene has 2 senses
- slovene(n = noun.person) - a native of Slovenia; is a member of republic of slovenia, slovenia, slovenija
- slovene(n = noun.communication) - the Slavic language of Slovenes; is a kind of slavic, slavic language, slavonic, slavonic language
is a kind of european
OXFORD DICTIONARY
slovene, (also Slovenian) n. & adj.
--n.
1 a member of a Slavonic people in Slovenia in Yugoslavia.
2 the language of this people.
--adj. of or relating to Slovenia or its people or language.
--n.
1 a member of a Slavonic people in Slovenia in Yugoslavia.
2 the language of this people.
--adj. of or relating to Slovenia or its people or language.
Etymology
G Slowene f. Styrian etc. Slovenec f. OSlav. Slov-, perh. rel. to slovo word
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