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 inaugural Adriatic Film & TV Awards (AFA Awards) have been handed out to honor the region’s best achievements in film and television, with Croatian Oscar contender Fiume o morte!
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Croatian Goran Çorlak, who has held his breath for 23 minutes, visualizes a black dot on a white wall.
—Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
The high point came in September 2014, when Brækhus defeated Croatian Ivana Habazin to add the IBF welterweight title to her WBA, WBC, and WBO belts – becoming the first woman in any weight division to be recognized as an undisputed champion.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
What To Know The shipwreck was first discovered in 2021 when International Center for Underwater Archaeology researchers found a 2000-year-old plank of wood, the center's director Mladen Pešić said, according to the Croatian news outlet HRT.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Croatian Goran Çorlak, who has held his breath for 23 minutes, visualizes a black dot on a white wall.
—Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
The high point came in September 2014, when Brækhus defeated Croatian Ivana Habazin to add the IBF welterweight title to her WBA, WBC, and WBO belts – becoming the first woman in any weight division to be recognized as an undisputed champion.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
What To Know The shipwreck was first discovered in 2021 when International Center for Underwater Archaeology researchers found a 2000-year-old plank of wood, the center's director Mladen Pešić said, according to the Croatian news outlet HRT.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Croatian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Croatian. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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