Croatian

noun

Cro·​a·​tian krō-ˈā-shən How to pronounce Croatian (audio)
1
: a native or inhabitant of Croatia
2
: a south Slavic language spoken by the Croatian people
Croatian adjective

Examples of Croatian in a Sentence

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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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Croatian was in 1555

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“Croatian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Croatian. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

Croatian

noun
Cro·​atian
krō-ˈā-shən
1
: a person born or living in Croatia
2
: a Slavic language spoken by the Croatian people
Croatian adjective
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