"Hvar" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Serbo-Croatian Hvȃr/Хва̑р, from Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros). Doublet of Pharos. Etymology templates: {{der|en|sh|Hvȃr}} Serbo-Croatian Hvȃr, {{der|en|grc|Φάρος}} Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros), {{doublet|en|Pharos}} Doublet of Pharos Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hvar
  1. An island of Croatia in the Adriatic Sea, located off the Dalmatian coast. Categories (place): Places in Croatia Translations (island): Φάρος (Pháros) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Χβαρ (Chvar) [feminine] (Greek), ह्वार (hvār) [masculine] (Hindi), フヴァル島 (Fuvaru-tō) (Japanese), Hvar [masculine] (Polish), Hvar [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Хвар [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian)
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