Jugoslav

UK: /ˈjuːgəʊslɑːv/ US: (yo̅o̅′gō släv′, -slav′)

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Ju•go•slav  (yo̅o̅′gō släv′, -slav′), n., adj. 

1. Place Names Yugoslav.

Ju′go•slav′ic, adj. 

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Jugoslav / ˈjuːɡəʊˌslɑːv/, Jugoslavian / ˌjuːɡəʊˈslɑːvɪən/ adjective , noun

1. a variant spelling of Yugoslav, Yugoslavian

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Yu•go•slav  (yo̅o̅′gō släv′, -slav′), n. 

1. a native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia.
2. a southern Slav;
   a member of the southern group of Slavic peoples. Cf. Slav. 

adj. 

3. of or pertaining to the Yugoslavs.

Also, Jugoslav. 

• Serbo-Croatian Jugoslòvēn, Jugoslàvēn, equivalent. to jȕg south + -o- -o- + Slovēn, Slavēn Slavic
• German Jugoslawe
• earlier Jugo-Slavic 1850–55

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Yugoslav, Jugoslav / ˈjuːɡəʊˌslɑːv/ noun

1. (formerly) a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Yugoslavia (sense 1 or 2)
2. (not in technical use) another name for Serbo-Croat1

adjective

1. (formerly) of, relating to, or characteristic of Yugoslavia (sense 1 or 2) or its people