Croatian

American  

[kroh-ey-shuhn, -shee-uhn] / kroʊˈeɪ ʃən, -ʃi ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Croatia, its people, or their language.

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noun

1. a Croat.

2. Serbo-Croatian as spoken and written in Croatia, differing from Serbian chiefly in its use of the Latin alphabet.

Croatian British  

/ krəʊˈeɪʃən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Croatia, its people, or their language

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noun

1. the language that is spoken in Croatia, formerly regarded as a dialect of Serbo-Croat (Croato-Serb)

2. 1. a native or inhabitant of Croatia

   2. a speaker of Croatian

Usage

See See at Bosnian

Etymology

Origin of Croatian

First recorded in 1545–55; Croati(a) + -an

Example Sentences

Raiffeisen Bank International—Austria’s second-biggest bank by assets—late Wednesday outlined its plans to buy Addiko to bolster its presence in the Croatian market and help it re-enter Slovenia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“Ben contacted me and told me about the project. I responded with what’s Bachata?,” the Croatian American director said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Before last season, Underwood brought in Tomislav Ivisic, a 7-foot-1 Croatian center from Raznatovic’s stable who had first landed at Arkansas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The Croatian will be buoyed by the return of defender Kevin Danso and full-back Pedro Porro for Sunday's fixture at Craven Cottage.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

When she came, we were invited to the Croatian Hall where she would be speaking.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers