Czech

[ chek ]

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noun

a member of the most westerly branch of the Slavs, comprising the Bohemians, or Czechs proper, and, sometimes, the Moravians.
the language of Bohemia and Moravia, a Slavic language similar to Slovak.
(loosely) Czechoslovak.

adjective

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.

or Czechosl

abbreviation for

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

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

��·�پ�-��𳦳� adjective noun
non-Czech adjective noun
pro-Czech adjective noun

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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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Known as the Czech Sphinx for his enigmatic style, Mr Kretinsky, who is 49, is worth £6bn according to the Sunday Times Rich List.

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Meanwhile, the Czech Republic has appealed to the European Union to intervene so it can keep Radio Free Europe going.

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Lipavsky, of the Czech Republic, said he would discuss with fellow EU foreign ministers "how to at least partially maintain its broadcasting".

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Michal Maly, 32, who is a Czech national and former member of the French Foreign Legion, has appeared in court in connection with the murder.

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A new company was found, the fabrication truly European: spindle from the Czech Republic, cables and curved glass from Italy, capsules from France, the main structure from the Netherlands.

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czaritza Czechia

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