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.
Recent Examples on the Web For the 2024 Golden Globes, Czech tended to the faces of Natasha Lyonne, Camila Morrone and Suki Waterhouse. Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2024 The Czech Republic announced plans to purchase two dozen F-35 aircraft in January around the same time the U.S. State Department approved Greece’s $8.6 billion purchase of 40 F-35 fighter jets. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2024 But even countries such as France and the Czech Republic, which in past years have had relatively lofty fertility rates of around 1.8, are now seeing those fall. Mark John, Anne Kauranen, and Gergely Szakacs, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2024 Skincare guru Joana Czech has more than 37 years of experience that began in Poland. Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 Also: 2023 French Open singles finalist Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic. Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024 Nevertheless, Moscow bleated in protest to such an extent that the Obama administration withdrew in 2009 a Bush-era pledge to provide Poland and the Czech Republic with radar and interceptor installations aimed at protecting their territories not from nuclear but from conventional attack. Noah Rothman, National Review, 9 Feb. 2024 Hertl said his parents were able to make the trip from the Czech Republic to Toronto, marking their first time in Canada. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2024 Indie Sales had previously sold it to Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Portugal, Russia and CIS, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024

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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

Dictionary Entries Near Czech

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“Czech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Czech. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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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