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Croatian

[ kroh-ey-shuhn, -shee-uhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Croatia, its people, or their language.


noun

  1. a Croat.
  2. Serbo-Croatian as spoken and written in Croatia, differing from Serbian chiefly in its use of the Latin alphabet.

Croatian

/ əʊˈɪʃə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Croatia, its people, or their language
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the language that is spoken in Croatia, formerly regarded as a dialect of Serbo-Croat (Croato-Serb)
    1. a native or inhabitant of Croatia
    2. a speaker of Croatian
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

See See at Bosnian
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Croatian1

First recorded in 1545–55; Croati(a) + -an
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Example Sentences

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"Nikola was a great football player, who lived football until his last moment in this world, and who showed great courage in life by overcoming a terrible disease," said Croatian Football Federation president Marijan Kustic.

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"No, now we will see everything," said the 49-year-old Croatian when asked if talks had taken place regarding his future.

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After being rocked early on, Joyce responded well and Hrgovic was cut after a clash of heads, but the Croatian, who won bronze at Rio 2016, landed the cleaner shots throughout the fight.

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Of those 15 men and women arrested, 11 were Austrian, one Croatian, one German, one Romanian, and one Slovakian.

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We cook both Italian and Croatian food, using techniques and ingredients from both places to create dishes that are approachable, but also tell a unique story from the region.

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