Croat

noun

ˈkrō-ˌat

also ˈkrō(-ə)t

: croatian

Croat adjective

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Etymology

New Latin Croata, from Croatian & Serbian Hrvat

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Croat was in 1657

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Croat

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ˈkrō-ˌat

ˈkrō(-ə)t

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Croat adjective

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