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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. another word for Croatian

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

See See at Bosnian

Example Sentences

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Edwin Dreher, the NYPD’s deputy chief, then commanded McDarby to ask the Croat about the LaGuardia bombing.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

On Friday, Sept. 10, 1976, a Croat named Zvonko Bušić, his wife, Julienne, and three compatriots boarded a plane bound for Chicago.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

The 47-year-old Croat did not undertake post-match media duties following Spurs' 3-0 home defeat by Nottingham Forest on Sunday for personal reasons.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2026

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

From Barron's Jan. 31, 2026

For example, on December 14, it printed a short greeting from the Croat National Council to President Wilson.

From The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2 by Henry Baerlein

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