Zagreb

[ zah-greb ]

/ ˈzɑ grɛb /

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noun

a city in and the capital of Croatia, in the northwestern part.

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German A·gram

[ah-grahm] /ˈɑ grɑm/ .

Words nearby Zagreb

zag, Zagazig, Zaghlul, Zaghlul Pasha, Zagorsk, Zagreb, Zagreus, Zagros Mountains, Zaharias, Zahedan, Zahir-ud-din Muhammad

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How to use Zagreb in a sentence

Unusual for a capital sure, but its lack of beaches sees Zagreb less packed than its coastal counterparts and so the prices are resoundingly reasonable here.
This Tourist Hotspot Is Open—and Blissfully Quiet|Lucie Grace|July 14, 2021|The Daily Beast
Vaulting horse Springboard Landing mat Yurchenko tuck full Natalia Yurchenko unveiled this new vault technique in 1982 at an international competition in Zagreb, Yugoslavia.
Yurchenko and beyond: The origins of Simone Biles’s revolutionary vault|Emily Giambalvo|June 4, 2021|Washington Post
Before he left Zagreb he transformed the feudal Croatian Diet into an elective assembly.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1|Henry Baerlein
The Zagreb trial was conducted by a man who gave a good impersonation of Mr. Justice Shallow.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1|Henry Baerlein

But the Croats, as is shown by other documents from the Zagreb archives, were faithful to their race.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1|Henry Baerlein
The town of Yugoslavia which, after Austria's collapse, was stirred the most profoundly by its postage stamps was Zagreb.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2|Henry Baerlein
They were put into a train and transported to the prison at Zagreb.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2|Henry Baerlein

British Dictionary definitions for Zagreb

Zagreb

/ (ˈzɑːɡrɛb) /

noun

the capital of Croatia, on the River Sava; gothic cathedral; university (1874); industrial centre. Pop: 685 000 (2005 est)German name: Agram

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