Meanings
slava1
nounslava (plural slavas)
plural slavas
- Eastern OrthodoxyThe 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)
Slava2
proper nounSlava (plural Slavas)
plural Slavas
- A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian male given name diminutive Сла́ва (Sláva)
Origin
From South Slavic slava / слава (slava), literally "fame, glory". The word is also used in some Slavic languages to wish blessings to another person.
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APA
slava. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slava
MLA
“slava.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slava. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slava,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slava.
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