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.

Example Sentences

Ahead of their repatriation to Kenya, Prague Zoo said each animal would undergo "acclimatisation and detailed monitoring before being gradually integrated" at the MKWC's breeding programme.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

He guest conducted in New York, London, Prague and elsewhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

“The approach they seem to be taking is kind of a big, all-in bet on deep learning,” said Agustin Lebron, senior researcher at EquiLibre Technologies, a trading firm in Prague.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The talismanic striker converted in Budapest and expertly dispatched another for the opener in Prague despite a lengthy wait for the home side's protestations to subside.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Celia and Isobel chat about the weather and Prague and books, not purposely avoiding the topic of the circus, but keeping the distance from it alive.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern