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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • The capital and largest city of Serbia, in the north-central part of the country at the confluence of the Danube and Sava Rivers. Founded in the third century BC, Belgrade became the capital of the kingdom of Serbia in the 19th century and the capital of Yugoslavia after World War I.

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  • proper noun The capital of Serbia; formerly the capital of Serbia and Montenegro and of former Yugoslavia.

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  • noun capital and largest city of Serbia and Montenegro; situated on the Danube

Etymologies

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From Slavic words beli or beo, meaning white and grad meaning city or town. It was named after the white wall of the fortress that enclosed the city. Compare Belgorod.

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Examples

  • BELGRADE Reuters – A routine appendix operation in Belgrade went badly wrong when two surgeons started fighting and stormed from the operating theater to settle their dispute outside, the daily Politika reported Wednesday.

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  • ALESSIO VINCI, CNN BELGRADE BUREAU CHIEF: Joie, according to the state run news agency, Tanjug here Belgrade, the constitutional court has ruled that part of the elections, referring to the presidential election that was -- that took place here on September 24 must be repeated.

    CNN Transcript - Breaking News: Yugoslav Constitutional Court Rules Presidential Results Null, Orders New Election - October 4, 2000 2000

  • BELGRADE - A grenade shattered windows at the U.S. embassy in central Belgrade night but caused no casualties, police said.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1993

  • BELGRADE (Reuters) - A gay rights parade in Belgrade descended into violence Sunday as thousands of police deployed to protect marchers clashed with gangs of anti-gay protesters, sparking riots, injuries and dozens of arrests.

    Reuters: Top News 2010

  • BELGRADE (Reuters) - A gay rights parade in Belgrade erupted in violence on Sunday as thousands of police deployed to protect marchers clashed with anti-gay protesters, who rioted and attacked the headquarters of the ruling parties.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • September 21st, 2009 BELGRADE - A Belgrade court said Monday it has ordered a 30-day investigative detention of 10 people suspected of brutally beating a

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  • September 19th, 2009 BELGRADE - Serbian authorities effectively banned the gay pride parade in Belgrade, gay right activists claimed Saturday following the threats of violence from extreme nationalist groups.

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  • BELGRADE (Reuters) - A gay rights parade in Belgrade descended into violence Sunday as thousands of police deployed to protect marchers clashed with gangs of anti-gay protesters, sparking riots, injuries and dozens of arrests.

    Reuters: Top News 2010

  • BELGRADE (Reuters) - A gay rights parade in Belgrade erupted in violence on Sunday as thousands of police deployed to protect marchers clashed with anti-gay protesters, who rioted and attacked the headquarters of the ruling parties.

    Reuters: Top News 2010

  • BELGRADE (Reuters) - A gay rights parade in Belgrade erupted in violence on Sunday as thousands of police deployed to protect marchers clashed with anti-gay protesters, who rioted and attacked the headquarters of the ruling parties.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

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