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Definition of Slovak

1. Noun. A native or inhabitant of Slovakia.

Definition of Slovak

1. Adjective. Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language. ¹

2. Noun. A person from Slovakia or of Slovak descent. ¹

3. Proper noun. The language of Slovakia. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Slovak

Literary usage of Slovak

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"slovak schools anti institutions were entered to be closed, ... The Hungarian authorities in their endeavour to suppress the slovak nationality went even to ..."

2. Treaty of Peace with Germany by Germany (1918- ), Germany (1918- ) Treaties, etc. 1918-, Allied and Associated Powers (1914-1920), United States Congress Senate, Germany, etc. 1918 Treaties, June 28 Treaty with Germany, 1919 (1919)
"Pursuing this policy, the Magyars first of all laid their hands on the slovak school;. In ]874 and 1875 they closed the only three slovak gymnasia or higher ..."

3. Treaty of Peace with Germany by Germany (1918- ), Germany (1918- ) Treaties, etc. 1918-, Allied and Associated Powers (1914-1920), United States Congress Senate, Germany, etc. 1918 Treaties, June 28 Treaty with Germany, 1919 (1919)
"Bela Gruenwald describes the r61e of educational institutions thus: Pursuing this policy, the Magyars first of all laid their hands on the slovak schools. ..."

4. Bank Profitability: Methodological Country Notes by Oecd, SourceOECD (Online service) (2003)
"At the end of 2001 there were 21 commercial banks (13 banks with majority foreign equity and 3 banks with majority slovak equity). All banks are governed by ..."

5. Our Slavic Fellow Citizens by Emily Greene Balch (1910)
"IX slovak MEMORIALS PUBLISHED IN AMERICA The following protests as to ... "Memorial presented by the Roman Catholic priests of slovak nationality to their ..."

6. Racial Problems in Hungary by Robert William Seton-Watson (1908)
"To take but a single instance, the original forms of speech are so well preserved in the slovak language, that every Slav philologist is obliged to learn it ..."

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