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Prague

[prahg]
–noun
a city in and the capital of the Czech Republic, in the W central part, on the Vltava: formerly capital of Czechoslovakia. 1,211,000.
Czech, Pra⋅ha [prah-hah] .
German, Prag.

Czech⋅o⋅slo⋅va⋅ki⋅a

[chek-uh-sluh-vah-kee-uh, -vak-ee-uh]
–noun
a former republic in central Europe: formed after World War I; comprised Bohemia, Moravia, Slovakia, and part of Silesia: a federal republic 1968–92. 49,383 sq. mi. (127,903 sq. km). Capital: Prague. Formerly, Czech and Slovak Federative Republic; (1990–92), Czech⋅o⋅slo⋅vak So⋅ialist Repub⋅lic (1948–89).

Czech⋅o⋅slo⋅va⋅ki⋅an, Czech⋅o-Slo⋅va⋅ki⋅an, adjective, noun

Czech Republic

–noun
a republic in central Europe: includes the regions of Bohemia, Moravia, and part of Silesia; formerly part of Czechoslovakia; independent since 1993. 10,318,958; 30,449 sq. mi. (78,864 sq. km). Capital: Prague.
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Prague   (präg)   
The capital and largest city of the Czech Republic, in the western part of the country on the Vltava River. Known since the 9th century, it was a leading cultural and commercial center by the 14th century and came under Hapsburg rule in 1526. Prague was the capital of Czechoslovakia from the country's formation in 1918 until its dissolution in 1993. Population: 1,190,000.
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