Prague

American  

[prahg] / prɑg /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of the Czech Republic, in the western central part, on the Vltava: formerly capital of Czechoslovakia.

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Prague British  

/ prɑːɡ /

noun

1. Czech name: Praha.  the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic, on the Vltava River: a rich commercial centre during the Middle Ages; site of Charles University (1348) and a technical university (1707); scene of defenestrations (1419 and 1618) that contributed to the outbreak of the Hussite Wars and the Thirty Years' War respectively. Pop: 1 164 000 (2005 est)

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Prague Cultural  

1. Capital of The Czech Republic, situated on both banks of the Vltava River; the republic's largest city, as well as its most important industrial city; a leading European industrial and commercial center.

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In 1968, Prague was the center of Czech resistance to invasion by the Soviet Union.

From the fourteenth to the early seventeenth centuries, the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire resided at Prague as well as at Vienna.

Example Sentences

He also owns leading Czech football club Sparta Prague, is the largest shareholder in supermarket chain Sainsbury's and, since April 2025, Royal Mail.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He is scheduled to perform in the Netherlands on June 6 and 8, in the Albanian capital Tirana on July 11, and in Prague on July 25.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

A team from XPANCEO, working with scientists from the National University of Singapore and the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, has reported a major advance in that effort.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Reynolds saved $300 on her upcoming trip to Vienna by booking a flight into Prague and then taking a $70 first-class train ride to her ultimate destination.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

“I knew in the rain in Prague, and you know perfectly well that was when I knew,” Celia says.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern