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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Co-financiers included the Swedish Film Institute, Eurimages, the Norwegian Film Institute, the Danish Film Institute, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Czech Film Fund production incentives, Creative Europe Media, Lindholmen Science Park and Yle. Annika Pham, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025 Governor of Czech National Bank Aleš Michl is trying out alternative reserve assets. Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 29 Jan. 2025 The survivor, who helps keep the history of the Holocaust alive by sharing his story of surviving the Theresienstadt concentration camp in what is now the Czech Republic, praised Princess Kate and Princes William for helping to keep Holocaust history in younger generations’ minds. Janine Henni, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025 Brno had a proud history but hadn’t won the Czech league since 1995. Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 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 6 Feb. 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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