Croatia

/[kroˈeʃɑ]/ name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Croatia. Capital and largest city: Zagreb. Part of Yugoslavia until 1991.

    "The violence began when Serbian troops went into Croatia ostensibly to aid armed ethnic Serbians trying to create their own autonomous states there."

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hrvatskarepublic of croatia

Example

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"Croatia is in the southeastern part of Europe."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *xъrvatъder. Ancient Greek Χρωβάτος (Khrōbátos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek Χρωβατία (Khrōbatía)bor. Medieval Latin Croātiabor. English Croatia Borrowed from Medieval Latin Croātia, equivalent to modern Croat + -ia.

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Great CroatiaWhite Croatiarepublic of croatia

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