Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The capital and largest city of the Czech Republic, in the western part of the country on the Vltava River. Known since the 9th century, it was a leading cultural and commercial center by the 14th century and came under Habsburg rule in 1526. Prague was the capital of Czechoslovakia from the country's formation in 1918 until its dissolution in 1993.
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- proper noun The capital city of the
Czech Republic .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic in the western part of the country; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century
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Examples
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PRAGUE mdash; Thousands of Czechs are protesting plans to place a Michael Jackson statue in Prague.
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PRAGUE — On Monday, a team of Danish scientists will open the final resting place of medieval astronomer Tycho Brahe, who has been buried for more than 400 years in the Church of Our Lady Before Tyn overlooking Prague ' s Old Town Square.
Danes to Exhume Medieval Astronomer in Prague Leos Rousek 2010
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PRAGUE — Thousands of Czechs are protesting plans to place a Michael Jackson statue in Prague.
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PRAGUE — Thousands of Czechs are protesting plans to place a Michael Jackson statue in Prague.
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PRAGUE — Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's regime planned to use an anti-tank rocket to attack the U. S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Prague, the Czech ...
Alex Storozynski: U.S. Honors Stalin on Hallowed Ground, Will Saddam Hussein Be Next? 2009
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PRAGUE — Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's regime planned to use an anti-tank rocket to attack the U. S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Prague, the Czech ... var news_amount = 7;
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PRAGUE — Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's regime planned to use an anti-tank rocket to attack the U. S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Prague, the Czech ...
Nick Turse: As Washington Talks Iraq Withdrawal, the Pentagon Builds Up Bases in the Region 2009
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PRAGUE — Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's regime planned to use an anti-tank rocket to attack the U. S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Prague, the Czech ...
Harry Shearer: "Signed in Blood" -- Tony Blair's Deal With Bush 2009
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PRAGUE — Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's regime planned to use an anti-tank rocket to attack the U. S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Prague, the Czech ...
William Bradley: Tony Blair's Cautionary Tale For Obama 2009
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PRAGUE — Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's regime planned to use an anti-tank rocket to attack the U. S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Prague, the Czech ...
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