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Croat

American

[kroh-at, -aht] / ˈkroʊ æt, -ɑt /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.

Croat British

/ ˈkrəʊæt /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Croatia
2. a speaker of Croatian

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noun

another word for Croatian

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Usage

See See at Bosnian

Example Sentences

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The Croat deserves sympathy, not least as he comes to terms with the death of his father, but also because he walked into a toxic atmosphere which built up under sacked predecessor Thomas Frank.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The Croat had never managed in the Premier League before his appointment in February.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

The French word "cravate" was derived from "Hrvat", the Croatian word for a Croat.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Each was still a Croat, Serb or Bosnian, but they were also, in a real sense, family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

I trust it will be many years before a stone, in Croat, Magyar or Italian, is placed above the body of this volatile gentleman....

From The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2 by Baerlein, Henry

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