Croatian
noun
Cro·a·tian
krō-ˈā-shən 
1
: a native or inhabitant of Croatia
2
: a south Slavic language spoken by the Croatian people
Croatian
adjective
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Barca signed him from Croatian side NK Kustosija last year for €1.5m (£1.2m; $1.6m).
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Nnamdi Onyeagwara, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
One change is expected from the side who fell to a heavy defeat against FC Barcelona, and that is likely to see Croatian veteran Luka Modrić recalled in midfield in place of French youngster Eduardo Camavinga.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Abdelwahab Shawky’s short film The Last Miracle was to have opened El Gouna’s seventh edition, but a festival press release Wednesday announced it had been replaced by Cannes Palme d’Or-winning short The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent by Croatian director Nebojša Slijepčević.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Even at a club able to sign just about any roadrunner on the transfer market, the Croatian remains the gold standard for his club and country in this facet.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Nnamdi Onyeagwara, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
One change is expected from the side who fell to a heavy defeat against FC Barcelona, and that is likely to see Croatian veteran Luka Modrić recalled in midfield in place of French youngster Eduardo Camavinga.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Abdelwahab Shawky’s short film The Last Miracle was to have opened El Gouna’s seventh edition, but a festival press release Wednesday announced it had been replaced by Cannes Palme d’Or-winning short The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent by Croatian director Nebojša Slijepčević.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Even at a club able to sign just about any roadrunner on the transfer market, the Croatian remains the gold standard for his club and country in this facet.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Croatian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Croatian. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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