Croat
['krəuæt]
Definition
(n.) A native of Croatia, in Austria; esp., one of the native Slavic race.
(n.) An irregular soldier, generally from Croatia.
Editor: Marilyn
Definition
n. a native of Croatia esp. one serving as a soldier in the Austrian army.
Editor: Yvonne
Examples
- Cravats get their name from the French cravate, meaning a croat, because this piece of dress was adopted in the eleventh century from the Croats who entered the French service. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- He said there were Croats in the lines opposite us now and some Magyars. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- Cravats get their name from the French cravate, meaning a croat, because this piece of dress was adopted in the eleventh century from the Croats who entered the French service. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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