Olomouc

American

[aw-law-mohts] / ˈɔ lɔ moʊts /

noun

a city in central Moravia, in the E Czech Republic.

Olomouc British

/ ˈɔlɔmɔuts /

noun

German name: Olmütz. a city in the Czech Republic, in North Moravia on the Morava River: capital of Moravia until 1640; university (1576). Pop: 102 000 (2005 est)

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Researchers at the universities of Mainz, Olomouc, and Tokyo succeeded in generating a logical qubit from a single light pulse that has the inherent capacity to correct errors.

From Science Daily

OLOMOUC, Czech Republic — The next emergency call could come at any moment during one of Martin Schneider’s 24-hour shifts at Olomouc’s Fire and Rescue Brigade.

From New York Times

He led HC Olomouc with 20 goals, 26 assists and 46 points in 51 games.

From Seattle Times

“We were, of course, astonished,” said Dr. Dančák of Palacký University Olomouc in the Czech Republic.

From New York Times

Now 35, Krejci has 17 goals and 19 assists in the Czech league this season in Olomouc, where he grew up.

From Seattle Times

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