Meanings
- datedFormer name of Hatteras Island. Synonym of Hatteras. An island of Dare County, North Carolina, United States.
Synonyms: Croatoan Island, Croatan Island, Croatan
- historicalA former village of the Croatoan people that once existed on Croatoan Island.
Synonyms: Croatan
- abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Croatoan Sound. Synonym of Croatan Sound. A sound in Dare County, North Carolina, United States.
Synonyms: Croatan, Croatan Sound, Croatoan Sound
Synonyms & antonyms
nounDated spelling of Croatan: A member of the Croatoan people, an Amerind people of the east coast of North America
proper nounFormer name of Hatteras Island. Synonym of Hatteras. An island of Dare County, North Carolina, United States.
proper nounDated spelling of Croatan: An Amerind people that once resided on the island.
proper nounA former village of the Croatoan people that once existed on Croatoan Island.
proper nounEllipsis of Croatoan Sound. Synonym of Croatan Sound. A sound in Dare County, North Carolina, United States.
Cite this entry
Croatoan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Croatoan
“Croatoan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Croatoan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Croatoan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Croatoan.
Source: Croatoan on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.