Czech Republic

noun

1. a country in central Europe; formed part of Czechoslovakia until 1993; mostly wooded, with lowlands surrounding the River Morava, rising to the Bohemian plateau in the W and to highlands in the N; joined the EU in 2004. Language: Czech. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: koruna. Capital Prague. Pop: 10 162 921 (2013 est). Area: 78 864 sq km (30 450 sq miles)

Example Sentences

"It is not my decision and I'm sure he will make the best decision possible for the team," said Nadal, whose Davis Cup career started in 2004 with a defeat by Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic.

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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.

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The New Zealand-Canadian pair beat American Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic 7-5 6-3, avenging their loss in the Wimbledon final.

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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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British number one Jack Draper cruised through to the second round of the Paris Masters with a straight-set win over the Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka.

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