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 film was made with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Sarajevo Canton, the Sarajevo Film Fund, the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, the North Macedonia Film Agency, the Film Center Serbia and the Film Centre of Montenegro, and in co-production with BH Telecom.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 June 2025
The Croatian made his debut for his national team a year after moving to Spain, in 2020, and has scored six goals in 32 appearances alongside his international side’s captain, Real Madrid legend Luka Modrić.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Seven decades before Limonov fired his machine gun into Sarajevo, another poet went on a Croatian misadventure some five-hundred miles north in Rjeka, then known as Fiume.
—Ed Simon
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Its origins trace back to 17th-century France, when Croatian mercenaries, who wore scarves tied around their necks, inspired the French to adopt and enhance the style.
—Kristopher Fraser, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 June 2025
The Croatian made his debut for his national team a year after moving to Spain, in 2020, and has scored six goals in 32 appearances alongside his international side’s captain, Real Madrid legend Luka Modrić.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Seven decades before Limonov fired his machine gun into Sarajevo, another poet went on a Croatian misadventure some five-hundred miles north in Rjeka, then known as Fiume.
—Ed Simon
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Its origins trace back to 17th-century France, when Croatian mercenaries, who wore scarves tied around their necks, inspired the French to adopt and enhance the style.
—Kristopher Fraser, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for Croatian
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“Croatian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Croatian. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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