Croat

//ˈkɹoʊ.æt// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of Croatia; a person of Croatian ethnicity. countable
  2. 2
    a member of the Slavic people living in Croatia wordnet
  3. 3
    An irregular soldier, generally from Croatia. countable, dated, uncountable
  4. 4
    The Croatian lect. uncommon, uncountable

    "It almost made him laugh. What could he possibly do in Ohio? Did Cleveland have a pressing need for secret policemen who spoke Croat?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Croatian.

Synonyms

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croatian

Example

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"We're a mixed group and I never knew who was a Serb, a Croat or a Muslim."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Croata, from Proto-Slavic *xъrvatъ (“Croat”), the Croatian autonym. It, in turn, is probably of non-Slavic origin: probably from an Iranian or Germanic language. Doublet of cravat.

Related phrases

Croat Community of Herzeg-BosniaCroat Republic of Herzeg-Bosniaserbo croatserbo croatian

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