bohemia

noun

bo·​he·​mia bō-ˈhē-mē-ə How to pronounce bohemia (audio)
variants often Bohemia
: a community of bohemians : the world of bohemians

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Boucheron’s Serpent Bohème bracelet pairs black onyx with twisted gold and diamonds for a polished take on bohemia. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 24 May 2026 Yet a quiet bohemia remains alive in his work—an insistence that much can exist within a passing, seemingly trivial moment. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026 But there’s a grittier, more punk-leaning strain of bohemia that lives just beneath the surface (fitting, given the subcultural roots from which the aesthetic first emerged). — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026 The Australian queen of coolly-observing-bohemia is one of my favorite 2026 discoveries. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bohemia

Word History

Etymology

translation of French bohème

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bohemia was in 1854

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“Bohemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bohemia. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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Bohemia

geographical name

Bo·​he·​mia bō-ˈhē-mē-ə How to pronounce Bohemia (audio)
variants or Čechy
ˈche-kē How to pronounce Bohemia (audio)
-ḵē
region of western Czech Republic; once a kingdom, later a province; capital Prague
see also:
bohemian sense 1

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