Dvorak
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- proper noun
- /dɪˈvɔræk/
- I met with Dvorak, a distant cousin from Czechia, during our family reunion.
- Dvorak's historiography
- Dvorak's impact on art
- Dvorak's dialectic
Examples
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Anton Dvorak was a celebrated Czech composer known for his impactful works in the classical music canon.
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Well, I did like the Dvorak one you suggested.
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You're doing business with Nicholi Dvorak without my green light.
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My name is... Frank, and my dad's name is... is... Dvorak Tsajanski.
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Most importantly, Dvorak's historiography of artistic difference emphasized a complex relationship between nationalism and art.
Academic text (1992) -
Born in Bohemia (Raudnitz a.d. Elbe) in 1874, Max Dvorak lived in Vienna until his death in 1921.
Academic text (1992) -
Many students learn to play pieces by Dvorak in their music classes to appreciate his contributions to music.
Synonyms
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9.6
A family name that people use as their last name
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9.5
A family name used by people in Central Europe and Jewish communities
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9.9
A family name common in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
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9.9
A Slavic last name used by some families
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dvorak is a Czech family name that comes from the Czech word dvůr meaning 'yard' or 'manor', so it originally meant someone who lived or worked at a manor and today appears as a surname like the composer Antonín Dvorak.