Za·greb (zä gr b) The capital and largest city of Croatia on the Sava River in the north-central part of the country. Originally a Roman town, it came under the control of Hungary in the 13th century. During the 19th century the city was a center of Croatian nationalism, and it became the capital of an autonomous Croatia within the kingdom of Hungary in 1868. Zagreb was a part of Yugoslavia from after World War I until 1991. Population: 691,000. |
Zagreb [ˈzɑːgrɛb]
n
(Placename) the capital of Croatia, on the River Sava; gothic cathedral; university (1874); industrial centre. Pop.: 682 598 (2001) German name Agram
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| Noun | 1. | Zagreb - the capital of Croatia Croatia, Hrvatska, Republic of Croatia - 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 |
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