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Czech

1

[chek]

noun

  1. a member of the most westerly branch of the Slavs, comprising the Bohemians, or Czechs proper, and, sometimes, the Moravians.

  2. the language of Bohemia and Moravia, a Slavic language similar to Slovak.

  3. (loosely) Czechoslovak.



adjective

  1. Also Czechish.

    1. of or relating to the former Czechoslovakia, its people, or their language.

    2. of or relating to the Czech Republic, its people, or their language.

Czech.

2
Or Czechosl

abbreviation

  1. Czechoslovakia.

Czech

/ ʃɛ /

adjective

    1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Czech Republic, its people, or its language

    2. of, relating to, or characteristic of Bohemia and Moravia, their people, or their language

    3. (loosely) of, relating to, or characteristic of the former Czechoslovakia or its people

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the official language of the Czech Republic, belonging to the West Slavonic branch of the Indo-European family; also spoken in Slovakia. Czech and Slovak are closely related and mutually intelligible

    1. a native or inhabitant of the Czech Republic

    2. a native or inhabitant of Bohemia or Moravia

    3. (loosely) a native, inhabitant, or citizen of the former Czechoslovakia

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • anti-Czech adjective
  • non-Czech adjective
  • pro-Czech adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Czech1

C19: from Polish, from Czech Č𳦳
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Example Sentences

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But other nations have evacuated its citizens - on Tuesday morning, a Czech government plane landed in Prague carrying 66 people from Israel, the defence minister confirmed.

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Eisen is a former ambassador to the Czech Republic who served as White House ethics advisor under President Obama.

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The tournament takes place in Slovakia this month, with England's first game against the Czech Republic on 12 June.

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While the film’s celebration of feminist bonding and subversive antics shares an energy with movies like “Ghost World” and the Czech classic “Daisies,” the filmmakers credit Sean Baker as an inspiration.

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In addition, the Netherlands will have two teams in the league phase, while Portugal, Greece, Czech Republic, Turkey and Belgium will have one team each.

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