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.
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
a native or inhabitant of the Czech Republic
a native or inhabitant of Bohemia or Moravia
(loosely) a native, inhabitant, or citizen of the former Czechoslovakia
C19: from Polish, from Czech Čech
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El Tri closes out the group stage against the Czech Republic on June 24 in the Mexican capital.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
A puma named Muluk seemed sure that South Korea will triumph against the Czech Republic, and six giraffes hedged their bets with the Democratic Republic of Congo over Colombia.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
For the Czech Republic v South Africa, tickets for block 122 with a face value of £342 were below £190 on SeatGeek and StubHub.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The U.S. secured agreements with Germany and the Czech Republic to provide treatment in Europe, avoiding risky trans-Atlantic travel for a critically ill patient.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Here’s the roster of the 2007 Czech junior hockey team that finished fifth at the world championships.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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