Croatian
noun
Cro·a·tian
krō-ˈā-shən 
1
: a native or inhabitant of Croatia
2
: a south Slavic language spoken by the Croatian people
Croatian
adjective
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The proof was in her three-hour semifinal against Croatian Donna Vekić: Paolini won from behind, bending several times but never breaking.
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Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 14 July 2024
The pro tennis superstar was born to Dijana and Srdjan Djokovic on May 22, 1987, who are of Croatian and Serbian descent, respectively.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
Donated by her cousin to the Israeli Holocaust museum, the diary includes drawings, blessings, dedications, and poems, written by friends and family in Serbian, Croatian, French, and Hebrew, according to Yad Vashem.
—Becky Perlow, ABC News, 8 July 2024
The trips have been grueling, 23-hour bus rides, often without food, that typically end at St. Anthony’s Croatian Catholic Church, which has served as a triage center for asylum-seekers.
—Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
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Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 14 July 2024
The pro tennis superstar was born to Dijana and Srdjan Djokovic on May 22, 1987, who are of Croatian and Serbian descent, respectively.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
Donated by her cousin to the Israeli Holocaust museum, the diary includes drawings, blessings, dedications, and poems, written by friends and family in Serbian, Croatian, French, and Hebrew, according to Yad Vashem.
—Becky Perlow, ABC News, 8 July 2024
The trips have been grueling, 23-hour bus rides, often without food, that typically end at St. Anthony’s Croatian Catholic Church, which has served as a triage center for asylum-seekers.
—Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
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“Croatian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Croatian. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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