slava
Meanings
noun
- The custom of honoring a family patron saint, celebrated chiefly by the Serbs, but also by some Macedonians, Montenegrins, Bulgarians and Gorani.
name
- A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian male given name diminutive Сла́ва (Sláva)
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From South Slavic slava / слава (slava), literally "fame, honour". The word is also used in some Slavic languages to wish blessings to another person.
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