Croatian
Americanadjective
noun
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Croatians
plural
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a Croat.
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Serbo-Croatian as spoken and written in Croatia, differing from Serbian chiefly in its use of the Latin alphabet.
adjective
noun
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the language that is spoken in Croatia, formerly regarded as a dialect of Serbo-Croat (Croato-Serb)
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a native or inhabitant of Croatia
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a speaker of Croatian
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Usage
See See at Bosnian
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Croatian
Example Sentences
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“Mother of Sorrows,” translated from the Croatian by Matt Robinson, is told in short chapters from its various characters’ points of view.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Jovic, who’s of Serbian and Croatian descent, also has been keeping tabs on the World Cup, though rooting for the U.S. during late starts has proved challenging in Europe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Croatian firefighters said they had brought several wildfires under control.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
England passed the ball back to Jordan Pickford to entice Croatian pressure.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Three years later a Croatian seismologist named Andrija Mohorovičić was studying graphs from an earthquake in Zagreb when he noticed a similar odd deflection, but at a shallower level.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
DD said most Croatians were "generally friendly", but without the ability to speak the local language, he had struggled to fit in.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
But she says that Croatians are deadly serious about trying to offer Europe's best Christmas market.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025
His song “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” is a rollicking rock number that tackles the issue of young Croatians leaving the country in search of a better life.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2024
The amendment - which would also add a formal mention of other groups, including Croatians, Montenegrins, Slovenians and Jews - requires an enhanced two-thirds Parliamentary majority for approval.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
Among some of the Slavs, such as the Servians, Croatians, and Dalmatians, a badnyak, or piece of wood answering to the northern Yule-log, is solemnly burnt on Christmas Eve.
From Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries by Dawson, William Francis
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