Čapek

American

[chah-pek] / ˈtʃɑ pɛk /

noun

Karel 1890–1938, Czech playwright, novelist, and producer.

Čapek British

/ ˈtʃapɛk /

noun

Karel (ˈkarɛl). 1890–1938, Czech dramatist and novelist; author of R.U.R. (1921), which introduced the word "robot", and (with his brother Josef ) The Insect Play (1921).

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