Serbia

[ sur-bee-uh ]

/ ˈsɜr bi ə /

noun

a republic in southern Europe since 2006; includes the autonomous province of Vojvodina and claims sovereignty over the autonomous province of Kosovo, which has declared itself independent; formerly part of Yugoslavia, in the northern part: a former kingdom in southern Europe. 34,116 sq. mi. (88,360 sq. km). Capital: Belgrade.

Formerly Ser·vi·a

[sur-vee-uh] /ˈsɜr vi ə/ .

Words nearby Serbia

seraphic, seraphim, Serapis, Serax, Serb, Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro, Union of, Serbian, Serbo-, Serbo-Croat, Serbo-Croatian

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Example sentences from the Web for Serbia

Threatened by invasion from Austria-Hungary, Serbia called on its ally Russia for support.
Barbara Tuchman’s ‘The Guns of August’ Is Still WWI’s Peerless Chronicle|James A. Warren|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had, against the odds, successfully foretold their loss to the much weaker Serbia in the first round of play.
The Amazing Tale of Paul the Psychic Octopus: Germany’s World Cup Soothsayer|Emily Shire|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We got away with it greatly on the streets of Belgrade, Serbia, and Montenegro.
Pierce Brosnan’s Life After Bond: From Action Hero to Losing His Daughter to Cancer|Tim Teeman|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It is the same situation in all post-revolutionary countries,” Avakov said, mentioning the case of Serbia specifically.
Ukraine’s Interior Minister, Arsen Avakov, Begs Rebels to Help Defend Ukraine|James Kirchick|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The court cleared Serbia in 2007 of committing genocide after the fall of Srebrenica in eastern Bosnia.
Serbia and Croatia’s Competing Genocide Claims|Adam LeBor|March 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So—as a Serbian officer said to me yesterday—'Serbia is exactly where she was a year ago.'
Elsie Inglis|Eva Shaw McLaren
Serbia – because it wants to regain its lost sovereignty over at least the northern part of Kosovo.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
For Roumania and Serbia he also revealed very slender sympathy.
Face to Face with Kaiserism|James W. Gerard
The nations of Europe were now having a revival of life—a renaissance—but they had no thought of Serbia, their young sister.
Serbia: A Sketch|Helen Leah Reed
What is this wretched conspiracy in Serbia to us, and why in God's name should we have to fight about it?
The Drama Of Three Hundred & Sixty-Five Days|Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for Serbia

Serbia

/ (ˈsɜːbɪə) /

noun

a republic in SE Europe: declared a kingdom in 1882; precipitated World War I by the conflict with Austria; became part of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (later called Yugoslavia) in 1918; with Montenegro formed the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia when the other constituent republics became independent in 1991–92; a Union of Serbia and Montenegro formed in 2003 and dissolved in 2006. The autonomous region of Kosovo (administered by the U.N. following the conflict of 1999) unilaterally declared its independence from Serbia in 2008. Mountainous in the S, with the Danube plains in the N. Religion: Serbian Orthodox majority, with Roman Catholic and Muslim minorities. Currencies: new dinar and euro (in Kosovo). Capital: Belgrade. Pop: 7 243 007 (2013). Area: 88 361 sq km (34 109 sq miles)Former name: Servia Serbian name: Srbija

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单词	serbia
释义	Serbia [ sur-bee-uh ] / ˈsɜr bi ə / noun a republic in southern Europe since 2006; includes the autonomous province of Vojvodina and claims sovereignty over the autonomous province of Kosovo, which has declared itself independent; formerly part of Yugoslavia, in the northern part: a former kingdom in southern Europe. 34,116 sq. mi. (88,360 sq. km). Capital: Belgrade. Formerly Ser·vi·a [sur-vee-uh] /ˈsɜr vi ə/ . Words nearby Serbia seraphic, seraphim, Serapis, Serax, Serb, Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro, Union of, Serbian, Serbo-, Serbo-Croat, Serbo-Croatian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Serbia Threatened by invasion from Austria-Hungary, Serbia called on its ally Russia for support. Barbara Tuchman’s ‘The Guns of August’ Is Still WWI’s Peerless Chronicle\|James A. Warren\|September 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He had, against the odds, successfully foretold their loss to the much weaker Serbia in the first round of play. The Amazing Tale of Paul the Psychic Octopus: Germany’s World Cup Soothsayer\|Emily Shire\|July 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We got away with it greatly on the streets of Belgrade, Serbia, and Montenegro. Pierce Brosnan’s Life After Bond: From Action Hero to Losing His Daughter to Cancer\|Tim Teeman\|July 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “It is the same situation in all post-revolutionary countries,” Avakov said, mentioning the case of Serbia specifically. Ukraine’s Interior Minister, Arsen Avakov, Begs Rebels to Help Defend Ukraine\|James Kirchick\|March 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The court cleared Serbia in 2007 of committing genocide after the fall of Srebrenica in eastern Bosnia. Serbia and Croatia’s Competing Genocide Claims\|Adam LeBor\|March 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So—as a Serbian officer said to me yesterday—'Serbia is exactly where she was a year ago.' Elsie Inglis\|Eva Shaw McLaren Serbia – because it wants to regain its lost sovereignty over at least the northern part of Kosovo. After the Rain\|Sam Vaknin For Roumania and Serbia he also revealed very slender sympathy. Face to Face with Kaiserism\|James W. Gerard The nations of Europe were now having a revival of life—a renaissance—but they had no thought of Serbia, their young sister. Serbia: A Sketch\|Helen Leah Reed What is this wretched conspiracy in Serbia to us, and why in God's name should we have to fight about it? The Drama Of Three Hundred & Sixty-Five Days\|Hall Caine British Dictionary definitions for Serbia Serbia / (ˈsɜːbɪə) / noun a republic in SE Europe: declared a kingdom in 1882; precipitated World War I by the conflict with Austria; became part of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (later called Yugoslavia) in 1918; with Montenegro formed the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia when the other constituent republics became independent in 1991–92; a Union of Serbia and Montenegro formed in 2003 and dissolved in 2006. The autonomous region of Kosovo (administered by the U.N. following the conflict of 1999) unilaterally declared its independence from Serbia in 2008. Mountainous in the S, with the Danube plains in the N. Religion: Serbian Orthodox majority, with Roman Catholic and Muslim minorities. Currencies: new dinar and euro (in Kosovo). Capital: Belgrade. Pop: 7 243 007 (2013). Area: 88 361 sq km (34 109 sq miles)Former name: Servia Serbian name: Srbija Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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