Czech
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a member of the most westerly branch of the Slavs, comprising the Bohemians, or Czechs proper, and, sometimes, the Moravians.
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the language of Bohemia and Moravia, a Slavic language similar to Slovak.
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(loosely) Czechoslovak.
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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
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a native or inhabitant of the Czech Republic
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a native or inhabitant of Bohemia or Moravia
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(loosely) a native, inhabitant, or citizen of the former Czechoslovakia
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Etymology
Origin of Czech
C19: from Polish, from Czech Čech
Example Sentences
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The club's next two most significant shareholders are Czech businessman Daniel Kretinsky and Vanessa Gold - the daughter of David who died in January 2023 - who own 27% and 25.1% respectively.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
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
Zverev has looked composed in his past two matches against Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar and Czech 26th seed Jakub Mensik.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 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
The talent of essentially half of the Czech athletic population has been squandered.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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