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cro·atian I. \krōˈāshən\ noun (-s) Usage: capitalized Etymology: Croatia, region of southeastern Europe and federated republic of Yugoslavia + English -ian 1. : a native or inhabitant of the former Austrian province of Croatia or of the federal republic of Croatia in Yugoslavia 2. a. (1) : a south Slavic people that settled in Croatia in the 7th century and who are closely akin to the Serbs (2) : a member of such people — compare serb, serbo-croatian, yugoslav b. : a south Slavic language spoken by the Croatian people and distinct from Serbian only in its use of the Latin alphabet and in certain minor dialect differences II. \(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized 1. a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Croatia b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Croatians 2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Croatian language |