Croatia

American  

[kroh-ey-shuh, -shee-uh] / kroʊˈeɪ ʃə, -ʃi ə /

noun

1. a republic in southeastern Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Zagreb.

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Croatia British  

/ krəʊˈeɪʃə /

noun

1. Croatian name: Hrvatska.  a republic in SE Europe: settled by Croats in the 7th century; belonged successively to Hungary, Turkey, and Austria; formed part of Yugoslavia (1918–91); became independent in 1991 but was invaded by Serbia and fighting continued until 1995; involved in the civil war in Bosnia-Herzegovina (1991–95); joined the European Union in 2013. Language: Croatian. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: kuna. Capital: Zagreb. Pop: 4 475 611 (2013 est). Area: 55 322 sq km (21 359 sq miles)

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Croatia Cultural  

1. Republic in southeastern Europe in the upper western corner of the Balkan Peninsula, bordered to the northwest by Slovenia, to the north by Hungary, to the east by Yugoslavia, to the south and southeast by Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to the west by the Adriatic Sea. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb.

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When Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, fighting broke out between Croats and Croatia's large Serbian minority, who were aided by the Serb-dominated Yugoslavian government. In 1995, Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian leaders met in the United States and settled on a peace accord. Hostility between Croats and Serbs has a long history; during World War II they fought on opposite sides of a civil war in Yugoslavia.

Example Sentences

Ever the eager pedagogue, as played with buoyant energy by Mr. Morse, Beckett annotates her performance: “Haydn based that movement of the symphony on a folk song. From Croatia.”

From The Wall Street Journal

While Jovic is American, her father is from Serbia and her mother from Croatia.

From Barron's

Rogers is expected to be a key member of Tuchel's squad at the World Cup, with England playing Croatia, Ghana and Panama in the group stage in the USA.

From BBC

Osaka, who faces Croatia's Antonia Ruzic in the opening round, said that she is leaning on good memories of her past triumphs.

From Barron's

Tuchel only has two friendlies in March, against Uruguay and Japan, before naming his squad for the finals - where England will face Croatia, Ghana and Panama in the group stages.

From BBC