Slavs
Europe's largest ethnicity
Slavs are the largest ethnolinguistic group in Europe, including Russians, Ukrainians, Poles, Czechs, Serbs, Croats, Bulgarians, and others.
The term refers to peoples sharing related languages and cultural heritage across Eastern and Central Europe.
The Slavs migrated across Europe during the early medieval period.
As an adjective, Slavic describes their languages, cultures, or characteristics.
Citizens of largest nation
- UkrainiansNatives of Kyiv's homeland
- BelarusiansPeople from Minsk's country
- PolesCentral European nationals
- CzechsPeople of Prague's nation
Slovaks · Serbs · Croats · Bulgarians · Slovenes · Macedonians · Bosniaks · Montenegrins
Slavic alphabet system
- Old Church SlavonicFirst Slavic literary language
- RussianEastern Slavic language
- PolishSmooth to a shine
- CzechOf Prague's homeland
Serbian · Croatian · Bulgarian · Ukrainian · Slovak · Slovene · Macedonian · Belarusian
Eurasian federation, largest country
- UkraineEastern European sovereign state
- PolandCentral European republic
- Czech RepublicBohemian homeland nation
- SlovakiaLandlocked Carpathian republic
Serbia · Croatia · Bulgaria · Slovenia · Belarus · Bosnia · Montenegro · Macedonia
Filled Central European dumpling
- balalaikaRussian triangular stringed instrument
- matryoshkaRussian nesting doll
- samovarWater-heating tea vessel
- iconographyAnalysis of artistic symbols
embroidery · slivovitz · kielbasa · borscht · kolache · polka
Movement to new territory
- tribesAncestral social groups
- expansionIncrease in scope
- Great MoraviaMedieval Slavic polity
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
Magyars · chronicles · medieval · settlement · Christianization · Cyril and Methodius · serfdom
Holy figure's memorial
- name daySaint's commemorative date
- Easter eggsConcealed software features
- CatholicismPapal Christian denomination
- ancestor venerationReligious devotion to lineage
harvest festivals · wedding customs · Christmas Eve · divination
Russians
Citizens of largest nation
- UkrainiansNatives of Kyiv's homeland
- BelarusiansPeople from Minsk's country
- PolesCentral European nationals
Czechs · Slovaks · Serbs · Croats · Bulgarians · Slovenes · Macedonians · Bosniaks · Montenegrins · Moravians
Cyrillic
Slavic alphabet system
- Old Church SlavonicFirst Slavic literary language
- RussianEastern Slavic language
- PolishSmooth to a shine
Czech · Serbian · Croatian · Bulgarian · Ukrainian · Slovak · Slovene · Macedonian · Belarusian · alphabet
Russia
Eurasian federation, largest country
- UkraineEastern European sovereign state
- PolandCentral European republic
- Czech RepublicBohemian homeland nation
Slovakia · Serbia · Croatia · Bulgaria · Slovenia · Belarus · Bosnia · Montenegro · Macedonia · Balkans
pierogi
Filled Central European dumpling
- balalaikaRussian triangular stringed instrument
- matryoshkaRussian nesting doll
- samovarWater-heating tea vessel
iconography · embroidery · slivovitz · kielbasa · borscht · kolache · polka
migration
Movement to new territory
- tribesAncestral social groups
- expansionIncrease in scope
- Great MoraviaMedieval Slavic polity
Byzantine · Magyars · chronicles · medieval · settlement · Christianization · Cyril and Methodius · serfdom
saints day
Holy figure's memorial
- name daySaint's commemorative date
- Easter eggsConcealed software features
- CatholicismPapal Christian denomination
ancestor veneration · harvest festivals · wedding customs · Christmas Eve · divination
Baba Yaga
Slavic witch of legend
- peoplesAmericans, British, Chinese, French, Germans
- Indo-EuropeansCelts, Indo-Aryan, Aryans, Greeks, Hittites
- Medieval PeoplesFranks, Saxons, Visigoths, Ostrogoths, Vandals
- Ancient BalkansThracians
- Great MoraviaMoravia, Cyril, Old Church Slavonic, Glagolitic script, Devin
- 6th CenturyTheodora, Byzantine Empire, Hagia Sophia, Corpus Juris Civilis, St. Benedict
SlavsTeutons
Ancient Germanic people
Latins · Germans · Anglo-Saxons · Nordics · Scandinavians
SlavsTeutons
Ancient Germanic people
Westerners · Western Europeans · Turks · Mongols · Magyars
- modern slaveryCurrent forced labor exploitation
- slave tradeCommerce in human beings
- slave to fashionOne controlled by trends
- slave driverHarshly demanding boss
- slave awayWork extremely hard
- slaving awayWorking extremely hard
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