Meaning & use

Serb

noun·Academic

A person from Serbia or of Serbian ethnic origin.

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Many Serbs celebrate Orthodox Christmas on January 7 according to the Julian calendar.

Her grandfather was a Serb who emigrated to the United States after the Second World War.

A note on using this word

Serb is always capitalized, since it names a nationality or ethnic group; the related adjective is 'Serbian.'

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