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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One change is expected from the side who fell to a heavy defeat against FC Barcelona, and that is likely to see Croatian veteran Luka Modrić recalled in midfield in place of French youngster Eduardo Camavinga. Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Abdelwahab Shawky’s short film The Last Miracle was to have opened El Gouna’s seventh edition, but a festival press release Wednesday announced it had been replaced by Cannes Palme d’Or-winning short The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent by Croatian director Nebojša Slijepčević. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024 Even at a club able to sign just about any roadrunner on the transfer market, the Croatian remains the gold standard for his club and country in this facet. Henry Flynn, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 This is an historic fort built in 1813 that the Yacht Week founders endeavored to restore in partnership with Croatian authorities back in 2012. Rob Reed, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 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

Dictionary Entries Near Croatian

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“Croatian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Croatian. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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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