Prague

American  

[prahg] / prɑg /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of the Czech Republic, in the western central part, on the Vltava: formerly capital of Czechoslovakia.

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Prague British  

/ prɑːɡ /

noun

1. Czech name: Praha. the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic, on the Vltava River: a rich commercial centre during the Middle Ages; site of Charles University (1348) and a technical university (1707); scene of defenestrations (1419 and 1618) that contributed to the outbreak of the Hussite Wars and the Thirty Years' War respectively. Pop: 1 164 000 (2005 est)

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Prague Cultural  

1. Capital of The Czech Republic, situated on both banks of the Vltava River; the republic's largest city, as well as its most important industrial city; a leading European industrial and commercial center.

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In 1968, Prague was the center of Czech resistance to invasion by the Soviet Union.

From the fourteenth to the early seventeenth centuries, the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire resided at Prague as well as at Vienna.

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Friedhaim, who now lives in Prague, is one of more than an estimated 80,000 Israelis who returned to the country this week, having left after Oct.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

The breakthrough emerged from years of collaboration between Sinova's research group at Mainz University and Jungwirth's team at the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Near the exhibit’s end, Philips van den Bossche’s panoramic 1606 print of Prague highlights the city’s towers, spires and bridges, with its ledger identifying the Cathedral of St. Vitus in particular.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Meanwhile Hawkins says more women are also looking to get cheaper surgery abroad, with travel packages available in Lithuania, Turkey and Prague among other places.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Celia hasn’t spoken to her son since the Soviet tanks stormed Prague four years ago.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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