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
Examples of Czech in a Sentence
the customs of the Czechs
He learned to speak Czech.
Recent Examples on the Web
The ratings cut puts France seven notches above junk on S&P’s scale, on a par with the Czech Republic and Estonia.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 June 2024
In 2014, Russian military intelligence blew up an ammunition depot in the Czech Republic, although the country did not publicly blame Russia until seven years later.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 26 May 2024
The last European country to recognize the state of Palestine was Sweden, in 2014, but other members of the EU in central and eastern Europe had already done so before joining the bloc, including Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and Romania.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 22 May 2024
Google Translate was used to translate the news release from the Institute of Archaeology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
In spite of the business’s name, the Kafka family is not Polish, but from Bohemia, located in what is today the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
Porsche Was Founded by an Ex-Mercedes Engineer Ferdinand Porsche was born in 1875 in what is now the Czech Republic.
—Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
Most of western Europe has not recognized a Palestinian state, but eight members of the European Union have: Bulgaria, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Cyprus and Sweden.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
The 12-show run will kick off on June 28 in the Netherlands and include dates in Poland, Switzerland, France, Belgium, the U.K., Czech Republic and Italy.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 May 2024
Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 June 2024
In 2014, Russian military intelligence blew up an ammunition depot in the Czech Republic, although the country did not publicly blame Russia until seven years later.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 26 May 2024
The last European country to recognize the state of Palestine was Sweden, in 2014, but other members of the EU in central and eastern Europe had already done so before joining the bloc, including Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and Romania.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 22 May 2024
Google Translate was used to translate the news release from the Institute of Archaeology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
In spite of the business’s name, the Kafka family is not Polish, but from Bohemia, located in what is today the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
Porsche Was Founded by an Ex-Mercedes Engineer Ferdinand Porsche was born in 1875 in what is now the Czech Republic.
—Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
Most of western Europe has not recognized a Palestinian state, but eight members of the European Union have: Bulgaria, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Cyprus and Sweden.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
The 12-show run will kick off on June 28 in the Netherlands and include dates in Poland, Switzerland, France, Belgium, the U.K., Czech Republic and Italy.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 May 2024
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“Czech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Czech. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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Czech
noun1
: 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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