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Croat

American  
[kroh-at, -aht] / ˈkroʊ æt, -ɑt /

noun

  1. 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

  1. another word for Croatian

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Usage

See See at Bosnian

Example Sentences

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"Every game is important," said the Croat during Monday's news conference in Madrid.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 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

It was to her heart that the cry of the Croat, the moan of the Montenegrin, the ululation of the Yugo-Slav made its most effective entry.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, June 23, 1920 by Various

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