Havel

American  

[hah-vel] / ˈhɑ vɛl /

noun

1. Václav 1936–2011, Czech writer and political leader: president of Czechoslovakia 1989–92; president of the Czech Republic 1993–2003.

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Havel ¹ British  

/ ˈhaːfəl /

noun

1. a river in E Germany, flowing south to Berlin, then west and north to join the River Elbe. Length: about 362 km (225 miles)

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Havel ² British  

/ ˈhavɛl /

noun

1. Václav (ˈvʌtslav). 1936–2011, Czech dramatist and statesman: founder of the Civil Forum movement for political change: president of Czechoslovakia (1989–92) and of the Czech Republic (1993–2003). His plays include The Garden Party (1963) and Redevelopment (1989)

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Example Sentences

"However, there is the general rule... that each government member must avoid a conflicting behaviour benefiting for instance their relatives," Havel added.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Havel calls for people to remove the signs and endorse a different world order than the one imposed upon them.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2026

Václav Havel and the Civic Forum played the same role in Czechoslovakia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

“Rock ’N’ Roll,” which he dedicated to Vaclav Havel, explores the rebellious, Dionysian force of popular music, an eternal source of inspiration for him, in a play set partly in Prague during the Communist era.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

But Havel had said that these were things they wanted; the only thing they needed was hope.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson