Slav

People from these countries are usually considered Slavs

Meaning

Noun

A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages.
The Slavonian grebe.

Origin

From Middle English sclave, borrowed from Medieval Latin Sclavus, from Byzantine Greek Σκλάβος; see that entry for more. slave, and ciao. Displaced native .

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