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

He is scheduled to perform in the Netherlands on June 6 and 8, in the Albanian capital Tirana on July 11, and in Prague on July 25.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Determining the total energy of a lightning bolt is complicated, said co-author Ivana Kolmašová, a space physicist at Charles University in Prague, Czechia, and a member of the Czech Academy of Sciences.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Kafka was a German-speaking, non-practicing Jew who lived in Prague, which was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until 1918, when it became the capital of Czechoslovakia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

For an upcoming trip, Reynolds chose to fly into Prague, then take a $70 first-class train ride to Vienna, her ultimate destination, because the airfare was nearly $300 cheaper per person.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

One day towards the beginning of 1610 Johannes Kepler was walking across a bridge in Prague when a few snowflakes settled upon his coat.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton