noun, adj — 4 senses
UK /ˈkɹəʊ.æt/ · US /ˈkɹoʊ.æt/
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.
A native or inhabitant of Croatia; a person of Croatian ethnicity.
Dated An irregular soldier, generally from Croatia.
Uncommon The Croatian lect.
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.
Croatian.
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