Standard Lemma guide

Yugoslav

adj · name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈjuːɡəˌslɑːv/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, relating to, or characteristic of Yugoslavia or Yugoslavs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Examples

  • Due to Greek objections, North Macedonia was often referred to as the "former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" for many years.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Yugoslavian, Yugoslavic

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

Serbo-Croatian language

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, nonstandard

Qualifier: otherwise by extension

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Examples

  • He considered himself to be a Yugoslav first and foremost, regardless of his Croat and Serb ancestry.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Yugoslavian

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to or characteristic of the former country of Yugoslavia or its people or languages

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Yugoslavian wine

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Yugoslavian

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

a native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Jugoslav, Yugoslavian, Jugoslavian

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: European

History

Etymology

From Serbo-Croatian Jugoslàvēn ("Southern Slav"), influenced by Slav.

Real reading context

Yugoslav in complete knowledge articles