Slovakia

[ sloh-vah-kee-uh, -vak-ee-uh ]

/ sloʊˈvɑ ki ə, -ˈvæk i ə /

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noun

a republic in central Europe: formerly a part of Czechoslovakia; under German protection 1939–45; independent since 1993. 18,931 sq. mi. (49,035 sq. km). Capital: Bratislava.

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Also called Slovak Republic. Slovak Slo·ven·sko

[slaw-ven-skaw]. /ˈslɔ vɛn skɔ/.

OTHER WORDS FROM Slovakia

Slo·va·ki·an, adjective, noun

Words nearby Slovakia

slouch hat, slouchy, slough, slough off, Slovak, Slovakia, Slovakian, sloven, Slovene, Slovenia, Slovenian

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How to use Slovakia in a sentence

The Virginia artist has lived in Slovakia and China, where she developed an interest in traditional crafts and fabrics.
In the galleries: Posters as a medium for serious but jubilant communication|Mark Jenkins|July 9, 2021|Washington Post
Since February the health ministers of Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, Jordan, Brazil, and Slovakia have all stepped down due to scandals or political differences.
These are the qualifications you need for the world’s most exhausting job|Annabelle Timsit|April 13, 2021|Quartz
The Landsman family has raised more than $2 million, and families from Russia, Poland, Slovakia, and Italy have also used cash donations to secure spots in the trial.
This family raised millions to get experimental gene therapy for their children|Antonio Regalado|April 13, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Gross’ family in Slovakia never knew what happened to her, until they found Macadam’s list at the train station in Poprad and contacted her.
How One Writer Uncovered the Lost Histories of 999 Women and Girls Who Were Sent to Auschwitz|Suyin Haynes|January 27, 2021|Time

Coinbase received such requests from more than three dozen countries during the first part of 2020, including from Singapore and Slovakia.
Coinbase received 1,914 requests in 6 months from FBI, ICE, and other agencies|Jeff|October 16, 2020|Fortune
In February, Slovakia will have a referendum on whether marriage should be defined as a union between a man and a woman.
‘Only God’ Can Stop Gay Marriage|Tim Mak|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But at least one potential ally, in Slovakia, failed to win any seats.
How Marine Le Pen and France’s Ultra-Right Won the Day|Tracy McNicoll|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She was arrested in Slovakia on Tuesday after a Europe-wide mankiller hunt that at first focused on Italy and Portugal.
Alleged Murderer Shot Her Millionaire Ex and Escaped in Gold Hummer|Barbie Latza Nadeau|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He also helped to engineer coups in Slovakia, Croatia, and Yugoslavia.
Glenn Beck's Anti-Semitic Attacks|Michelle Goldberg|November 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And Slovakia's stunning victory sent it into second place and eliminated Italy.
World Cup Primer|Joshua Robinson|June 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The significance of Czecho-Slovakia's new Church is to be found in the national idea.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1|Henry Baerlein
To assure Czecho-Slovakia access to the sea, special rights are given her both north and south.
World's War Events, Volume III|Various
Czecho-Slovakia and Jugoslavia must agree to protect racial, religious and linguistic minorities.
World's War Events, Volume III|Various
His own dear Slovakia, with its quiet, simple life, was better for him.
Our Little Czecho-Slovak Cousin|Clara Vostrovsky Winlow
Poland's fall will entail the fall of Germany and Czecho-Slovakia.
Communism and Christianism|William Montgomery Brown

British Dictionary definitions for Slovakia

Slovakia

/ (sləʊˈvækɪə) /

noun

a country in central Europe: part of Hungary from the 11th century until 1918, when it united with Bohemia and Moravia to form Czechoslovakia; it became independent in 1993 and joined the EU in 2004. Official language: Slovak. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: koruna. Capital: Bratislava. Pop: 5 488 339 (2013 est). Area: 49 036 sq km (18 940 sq miles)

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Cultural definitions for Slovakia

Slovakia

[ (sluh-vah-kee-uh) ]

Republic in central Europe, formed in 1993 out of the former Czechoslovakia. It is bounded on the west by Austria, on the northwest by The Czech Republic, on the north by Poland, on the east by Ukraine, and on the south by Hungary. Its capital is Bratislava.