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croat Croat.
English
Names of the +s and +ia
Etymology
en 1 1 2 :lbor la-med:Croata, the Croatian autonym. It, in turn, is probably of non-Slavic origin: probably from an en ira - or en gem - language. 1585 Croat n. and adj. yes 8203444728 2013. en cravat.
Pronunciation
en /ˈkɹəʊ.æt/ RP
en /ˈkɹəw.at/ SSB
en /ˈkɹoʊ.æt/ /ˈkɹoʊ.ɑt/ US
en en-us-Croat.ogg US
en /ˈkɾo.at/ Scotland
en Cro at
Noun
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en countable A native or inhabitant of Croatia; a person of Croatian ethnicity.
en Croatian
en countable dated An irregular soldier, generally from Croatia.Croat n 14 July 2026
en uncountable uncommon The Croatian lect.
en 2012 Mattich Alen Zagreb Cowboy 978-1-77089-227-9 134 https://archive.org/details/zagrebcowboymark0000matt/page/134/mode/1up It almost made him laugh. What could he possibly do in Ohio? Did Cleveland have a pressing need for secret policemen who spoke Croat?
Usage notes
A distinction is sometimes made between en Croat a person of Croatian ethnicity/descent and en Croatian a person from Croatia but not necessarily an ethnic Croat.
Translations
citizen of Croatia or person of Croatian ethnicity Croatian
language Croatian
See also
en Serbo-Croatian
en Serbo-Croat
Adjective
en Croatian.
Derived terms
en Croat Community of Herzeg-Bosnia Croatise Croatism Croatist Croatization Croatize Croatness Croato- Croat Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia
Translations
Croatian
References
Further reading
Anagrams
en acort Cator actor carto- rocta taroc
en Croatia Ethnonyms Nationalities