Croat

noun

ˈkrō-ˌat How to pronounce Croat (audio)
 also  ˈkrō(-ə)t
Croat adjective

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The Croat had been runner-up three times in the 1990s but was now ranked world No. 125. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 The Croat, who played for The Old Lady in the 1990s and 2000s, steadied the ship in Turin and guided the club to fourth spot in Serie A, securing vital and lucrative Champions League football ahead of next season. Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 The Croat was part of a defence featuring Gigi Buffon, Lilian Thuram and later Fabio Cannavaro. James Horncastle, New York Times, 9 June 2025 In other, arguably more significant developments, the Croat deduced that Negan had squashed the Dama’s pet rat and attacked the Saviors’ former leader with Lucille 2.0. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 8 June 2025 When all was said and done, a fire had broken out and The Croat had let The Dama burn. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 1 June 2025 The Croat has set up a bunch of buoys with methane bombs on them and the New Babylon ferry crashes right into them. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 Unfortunately, The Croat, being a complete and total tattletale, blabbed to The Dama that Negan had hesitated. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 11 May 2025 At the end of the first season, Maggie betrayed Negan by trading him for the return of her son, Hershel (Logan Kim), and handing Negan over to Croat (Željko Ivanek). Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 5 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Croata, from Croatian & Serbian Hrvat

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Croat was in 1657

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“Croat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Croat. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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Croat

noun
ˈkrō-ˌat How to pronounce Croat (audio)
ˈkrō(-ə)t
Croat adjective

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