Moravia

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biographical name

Mo·​ra·​via mō-ˈrä-vē-ə How to pronounce Moravia (audio)
Alberto 1907–1990 pseudonym of Alberto Pincherle Italian writer

Moravia

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geographical name

Mo·​ra·​via mə-ˈrā-vē-ə How to pronounce Moravia (audio)
variants or Morava
region of the eastern part of the Czech Republic south of Silesia traversed by the Morava River; though once an independent kingdom, it was later under shifting jurisdictions; chief city Brno

see also moravian sense 1

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“Moravia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Moravia. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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