Main Entry:

Czech·o·slo·va·kia

Pronunciation:

\ˌche-kə-slō-ˈvä-kē-ə, -slə-, -ˈva-\

Function:

geographical name

country 1918–92 central Europe; a republic ∗ Prague area 49,371 square miles (127,871 square kilometers); divided January 1, 1993 into separate countries of Czech Republic & Slovakia

— Czech·o·slo·vak \-ˈslō-ˌväk, -ˌvak\ adjective or noun

— Czech·o·slo·va·ki·an \-slō-ˈvä-kē-ən, -slə-, -ˈva-\ adjective or noun