Czechoslovakia

geographical name

Czech·o·slo·va·kia ˌche-kə-slō-ˈvä-kē-ə

-slə-,

-ˈva-

landlocked country 1918–92 in central Europe; a republic with its capital at Prague area 49,371 square miles (127,871 square kilometers); divided Jan. 1, 1993 into the separate countries of the Czechia and Slovakia

Czechoslovak

ˌche-kə-ˈslō-ˌväk

-ˌvak

adjective or noun

Czechoslovakian

ˌche-kə-slō-ˈvä-kē-ən

-slə-,

-ˈva-

adjective or noun

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