Meaning of Croatian checkerboard | Babel Free
/ˌkɹoʊˈeɪ.ʃən ˈtʃɛkɚbɔːd/Definitions
Red and white chequy used in Croatian coat of arms and flag.
rare
Examples
“In July 1992, with fierce fighting under way across Bosnia, the HDZ hard-liners called to life the parastate they dubbed Herzeg-Bosna, a renegade Croat enclave in West Herzegovina that flew the Croatian checkerboard flag, did business with ...”
“If one is to think that Croatia would not fight back once it was in a position to be able to do so is completely absurd. Even worse is Plotz's assessment that Tudjman resurrected Ustasa symbols, such as the Croatian checkerboard flag.”
“Liberation Struggle with the Croatian checkerboard coat-of- arms and inscriptions dedicated to the Croatian nation.”
“The chetniks had done their best to stir up anti-Croat ... Across the cornfields, in the predominantly Croat settlement of Borovo Naselje, people had hung out the Croatian checkerboard.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.