Used in a Sentence

slav

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for slav.

Editorial note

A Slav that was born and grew up in China would be Caucasian but culturally Japanese.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of slav gathered in one view.

noun

A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages.

adjective

Synonym of Slavic.

noun

(British, birdwatching) The Slavonian grebe.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for slav.

noun

A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages.

adjective

Synonym of Slavic.

noun

(British, birdwatching) The Slavonian grebe.

Example sentences

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A Slav that was born and grew up in China would be Caucasian but culturally Japanese.

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And still be tight with other juntas which also fear democratic influences of their slav...

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(The MC is cute tho, also West Slavic?) More of the slav here?

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Wonderfully dark, the music (March Slav by Tchaikovsky) only makes it better..

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Also, wouldn't the Slav who grew up in China be culturally Chinese?

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A well known example is the classic isolated d4 pawn position that might come from: - Nimzo Indian - Caro-Kann Panov - QGD - Slav - c3 Sicilian - Alekhine's defence and others.

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[irony] If we try not to offend anyone, we should ban word 'slave' completely [/irony] The word 'slave' is garbled version of 'slav' or 'slovo'; an ethnic group enslaved by Byzantine empire.

Quote examples

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And "slave" came from "Slav", referring to a member of the slavic people, who in ancient times were frequently taken as slaves.

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On multiple occasions I have been called Yugo, a "gypsy", Slav because of my name, and also have given attitude due to my accent.

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"Slave" is not a terrible word because it means "a person that is the property of another" now, even though it meant "Slav" at some point in the past.

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Since we're talking etymology in the grayed out bottom of a HN thread, did you know that the word "slave" comes from the Latin "sclavus" that means "Slav" and is therefore offensive to people of Slavic ancestry?

Proper noun examples

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As a Slav, my people were in bondage much longer than blacks in the United States.

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It had 25 lessons covering everything (Slav, Albin, Benko...) and now I play D4 with confidence.

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As a Slav, I actually really enjoy giving and receiving smiles (from strangers and friends).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use slav in a sentence?

A Slav that was born and grew up in China would be Caucasian but culturally Japanese.

What does slav mean?

A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages.

What part of speech is slav?

slav is commonly used as noun, adjective.