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

/ krəʊˈeɪʃən /

adjective

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

noun

1. the language that is spoken in Croatia, formerly regarded as a dialect of Serbo-Croat (Croato-Serb)
2. 1. a native or inhabitant of Croatia
   2. a speaker of Croatian

Usage

See See at Bosnian

Word History and Origins

Origin of Croatian¹

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

Example Sentences

When the Croatian advanced, out came a yellow card.

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The Croatian's final match in charge was a 3-2 home defeat by Bologna - when a lifeless on-pitch performance was juxtaposed with the anger of seething fans in the stands.

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The Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service has warned the river could experience an "extremely rare" water increase - and confirmed plans are in place to put up flood barriers if necessary.

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A second suspect - a 17-year-old Austrian of Turkish or Croatian heritage - was employed at a company which would have "provided services" at the stadium where Swift was to perform.

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The British duo led by a boat-length at one point, but were agonsingly reeled in by the Croatians in the final 20 metres.

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