slava en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈslɑːvə/
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Etymology
From South Slavic slava / слава (slava), literally "fame, glory". The word is also used in some Slavic languages to wish blessings to another person.
Meanings
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(qualifier:Eastern Orthodoxy) The custom of honoring a family patron saint, celebrated chiefly by the Serbs, but also by some Macedonians, Montenegrins, Bulgarians and Gorani.
1942: I was also enchanted at the opportunity of seeing a Slava (the word means ‘Holy’), which is the distinctive social custom of the Serbs. — Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006, p. 753)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| slavas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |