Croatian

noun

Cro·​a·​tian krō-ˈā-shən How to pronounce Croatian (audio)
1
: a native or inhabitant of Croatia
2
: a south Slavic language spoken by the Croatian people
Croatian adjective

Examples of Croatian in a Sentence

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Tudor took over Hajduk Split’s first team and won the Croatian cup before stints with PAOK, Karabükspor and Galatasaray. Adam Digby, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Flashback: Barber and business partner Mark Leddy opened the venue in the old Croatian Liberty Hall on Waterloo Road on March 2, 2000. Troy Smith, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025 It's been serving up beloved Balkan comfort food since 1982 in a neighborhood that was long home to Cleveland's Croatian and Slovenian communities. Sam Allard, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025 The official award ceremony, attended by the Director of the Croatian National Tourist Board and the Minister of Tourism, took place on March 4, 2025, at the ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade show. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Croatian

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Croatian was in 1555

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“Croatian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Croatian. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

Croatian

noun
Cro·​atian
krō-ˈā-shən
1
: a person born or living in Croatia
2
: a Slavic language spoken by the Croatian people
Croatian adjective
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