Belgrade

[ bel-greyd, -grahd, -grad, bel-greyd, -grahd, -grad ]

noun
  1. a city in and the capital of Serbia, at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers.

  • Serbian Be·o·grad [be-aw-grahd] /ˈbɛ ɔ grɑd/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for Belgrade

Belgrade

/ (bɛlˈɡreɪd, ˈbɛlɡreɪd) /


noun
  1. the capital of Serbia, in the E part at the confluence of the Danube and Sava Rivers: became the capital of Serbia in 1878, of Yugoslavia in 1929, and later of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006). Pop: 1 280 639 (2002): Serbian name: Beograd

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Cultural definitions for Belgrade

Belgrade

[ (bel-grayd, bel-grahd, bel-grad) ]


Capital of the former Yugoslavia and of the Yugoslavian republic of Serbia, located on the Danube River; a commercial, industrial, political, and cultural center. The city was bombed during the Kosovo War.

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