slava

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slava^¹

/ˈslɑːvə/

Rhymes with -ɑːvə

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From South Slavic slava / слава (slava), literally "fame, glory". The word is also used in some Slavic languages to wish blessings to another person.

noun slavas

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)

Slava^²

proper noun Slavas

A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian male given name diminutive Сла́ва (Sláva)

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@misc{slava_2026,
  title = {slava},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/slava},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}