Croatia
pronunciation
How to pronounce Croatia in British English:
UK [krəʊ'eɪʃə]
How to pronounce Croatia in American English:
US [kroʊ'eɪʃə]
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- Noun:
- a republic in the western Balkans in south-central Europe in the eastern Adriatic coastal area; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; became independent in 1991
Word Origin
- Croatia
- from Modern Latin Croatia, from Croatian Hrvatska, probably related to Russian khrebet "mountain chain" (see Croat).
Example
- 1. Croatia could join the eu as soon as 2012 .
- 2. Elections were held in croatia and slovenia .
- 3. A week later it is croatia 's turn .
- 4. Croatia , morocco and colombia have similar systems .
- 5. Slovenia has lifted its veto on croatia over a territorial dispute .