Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pan-serb

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: pan-serb
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the unity of Serbs across the Balkan Peninsula; especially, adhering to cultural or political projects to further such unity.

Example Sentences

"Ultimately, Nicholas aspired to a pan-Serb ideal, desiring nothing less than the resurrection of the medieval Serb empire with himself upon Dusan's throne."
"As for Bosnian Serbs, they still focus on the alluring aspirations of a pan-Serb center, aspirations that are directly opposed to the unification of Bosnia."
"Jovanović, for one thing, was […] a senior pan-Serb activist with the classical career profile of an ultra-nationalist."

Etymology

From pan- + Serb.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pan

Phrases

pan-Serbism

Questions

What does pan-serb mean?: Pertaining to the unity of Serbs across the Balkan Peninsula; especially, adhering to cultural or political projects to further such unity.
Where does pan-serb come from?: From pan- + Serb.

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