First Known Use: 14th century
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Slav
noun \ˈsläv, ˈslav\
: a person from eastern Europe who speaks a Slavic language
Full Definition of SLAV
: a person whose native tongue is a Slavic language
— Slav adjective
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Origin of SLAV
Middle English Sclav, from Medieval Latin Sclavus, from Late Greek Sklabos, from Sklabēnoi Slavs, of Slavic origin; akin to Old Russian Slověne, an East Slavic tribe
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Slav
noun \ˈsläv, ˈslav\
Definition of SLAV for Kids
: a native speaker of a Slavic language
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