Czech

¹

[ chek ]

noun

1. a member of the most westerly branch of the Slavs, comprising the Bohemians, or Czechs proper, and, sometimes, the Moravians.
2. the language of Bohemia and Moravia, a Slavic language similar to Slovak.
3. (loosely) Czechoslovak.

adjective

1. Also Czechish.
   1. of or relating to the former Czechoslovakia, its people, or their language.
   2. of or relating to the Czech Republic, its people, or their language.

Czech.

²

or Czechosl

abbreviation for

1. Czechoslovakia.

Czech

/ tʃɛk /

adjective

1. 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Czech Republic, its people, or its language
   2. of, relating to, or characteristic of Bohemia and Moravia, their people, or their language
   3. (loosely) of, relating to, or characteristic of the former Czechoslovakia or its people

noun

1. the official language of the Czech Republic, belonging to the West Slavonic branch of the Indo-European family; also spoken in Slovakia. Czech and Slovak are closely related and mutually intelligible
2. 1. a native or inhabitant of the Czech Republic
   2. a native or inhabitant of Bohemia or Moravia
   3. (loosely) a native, inhabitant, or citizen of the former Czechoslovakia

Other Words From

• an·ti-Czech adjective noun
• non-Czech adjective noun
• pro-Czech adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Czech¹

C19: from Polish, from Czech Čech

Example Sentences

While the ruling referred to a Czech case, it also applies to the entire EU and complicates Italy's plans for detention centres in Albania meant to fast-track repatriations.

From BBC

Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and Greece are also within striking distance for the Scots but - unlike Norway - they do not need two wins to be uncatchable.

From BBC

She moved well around the court, bullying Krejcikova out of rallies before the Czech took advantage of a dip in her form to force the second set back to 3-3.

From BBC

In a performance devoid of any positive energy, Pegula struggled to cope with the Czech's huge serves, including 11 aces, and hit just four winners in a match lasting little more than an hour.

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But it is suspected to have been behind other attacks on warehouses and railway networks in EU member states this year, including in Sweden and in the Czech Republic.

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