Meanings
proper noun
- An island of Croatia in the Adriatic Sea, located off the Dalmatian coast.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΦάρος
- Serbo-CroatianHvȃr
- EnglishHvar
From Serbo-Croatian Hvȃr/Хва̑р, from Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros). Doublet of Pharos.
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Ancient Greek Φάρος
- Φάρος (Pháros)island
Greek Χβαρ
- Χβαρ (Chvar)island
Hindi ह्वार
- ह्वार (hvār)island
Japanese フヴァル島
- フヴァル島 (Fuvaru-tō)island
Polish Hvar
- Hvarisland
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APA
Hvar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hvar
MLA
“Hvar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hvar. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hvar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hvar.
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