Czech

noun

1
: a native or inhabitant of western Czechoslovakia (Bohemia or Moravia) or the Czech Republic
2
: the Slavic language of the Czechs
3
: a native or inhabitant of Czechoslovakia
Czech adjective
Czechish adjective

Examples of Czech in a Sentence

the customs of the Czechs He learned to speak Czech.
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The haunting lullaby was written by Weber, a poet who served as a pediatric nurse in the Theresienstadt concentration camp in the present-day Czech Republic. Olivia Hampton, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025 The borders of the empire stretched from what is today the Czech Republic to the north, Croatia to the south, Italy to the west and Ukraine to the east. Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025 The 30-year-old Czech Republic international is settled in London as his sixth season with the club nears its end and wants to retire as a West Ham player. Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 The eight-episode series will also be broadcast in Eastern European countries, including Poland with TVP, Hungary with TV2, and the Czech Republic with Ceska TV. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Czech

Word History

Etymology

Czech Čech

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Czech was in 1841

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“Czech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Czech. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

Czech

noun
1
: a person born or living in western Czechoslovakia (including Bohemia and Moravia) or the Czech Republic
2
: the Slavic language of the Czechs
Czech adjective
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