Moravia

[ maw-rey-vee-uh, -rah-, moh-; for 1 also Italian maw-rah-vyah ]

/ mɔˈreɪ vi ə, -ˈrɑ-, moʊ-; for 1 also Italian mɔˈrɑ vyɑ /

noun

Al·ber·to

[ahl-ber-taw] /ɑlˈbɛr tɔ/, Alberto Pincherle,1907–90, Italian writer.

Czech Morava. German Mähren. a region in the E Czech Republic: former province of Austria.

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Example sentences from the Web for moravia

He thought how pretty she was, and how glad he was that she had joined Moravia and himself again this summer.
The Man and the Moment|Elinor Glyn
But before it came Moravia went back again, and drawing a low stool sat down almost at Henry's feet.
The Man and the Moment|Elinor Glyn
The ancient Moravia, however, spread far beyond the limits of the present country of this name, and extended deep into Hungary.
Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations|Therese Albertine Louise von Jacob Robinson
Of late years a demand has been made for a second university to be located at Brno (Brnn), the capital of Moravia.
Bohemia under Hapsburg Misrule|Various

In 1423 Ziska invaded Moravia and Austria, to keep his troops employed, and lost severely in doing so.
Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15)|Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for moravia (1 of 2)

Moravia¹

/ (məˈreɪvɪə, mɒ-) /

noun

a region of the Czech Republic around the Morava River, bounded by the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, the Sudeten Mountains, and the W Carpathians: became a separate Austrian crownland in 1848; part of Czechoslovakia 1918–92; valuable mineral resourcesCzech name: Morava German name: Mähren

British Dictionary definitions for moravia (2 of 2)

Moravia²

/ (Italian moˈraːvja) /

noun

Alberto (alˈbɛrto), pen name of Alberto Pincherle. 1907–90, Italian novelist and short-story writer: his works include The Time of Indifference (1929), The Woman of Rome (1949), The Lie (1966), and Erotic Tales (1985)

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