1
: a member of a Slavic people living largely in Slovenia
2
: the language of the Slovenes
Slovene
adjective
Examples of Slovene in a Sentence
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At the Slovene Ethnographic Museum (€4.50), around 3,000 pieces fill permanent exhibits and explain folk music, religious customs and other Slovenian traditions.
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Alex Crevar, New York Times, 13 June 2024
But his duel with the Slovene Pogačar has been only part of the story.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 20 July 2023
Alex Crevar, New York Times, 13 June 2024
But his duel with the Slovene Pogačar has been only part of the story.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 20 July 2023
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“Slovene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Slovene. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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Slovene
noun
Slo·vene
ˈslō-ˌvēn 
1
: a member of a Slavic people living largely in Slovenia
2
: the language of the Slovenes
Slovene
adjective
Slovenian
adjective or noun
slō-ˈvē-nē-ən
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