Moravian
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6.9
- proper noun
- /məˈreɪviən/
- Most Moravian immigrants described their identity as Moravian, as they had done in their native land.
- Czechs and Moravians
- Texas Moravians
- Czech and Moravian
Examples
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Religious factors also contributed to the popularity of the designation Moravian among Texas immigrants.
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Moravians in Texas have traditionally described their speech as moravsky/po moravsky/po moravsku "Moravian, in the Moravian way."
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And in Texas, there lived Texas Moravians, who were the last to become extinct.
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For most Czechs and Moravians, whether Catholic or Protestant, the church played an influential role in the community.
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The significance of the Texas experience in the formation of ethnic identity among Czechs and Moravians has been previously demonstrated.
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The immigrants sensed that among English speakers, Moravian was more favorably received than Bohemian.
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Owner and editor Augustin Haidusek (1845-1929) was the pre-eminent Texas Moravian of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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Many Moravians preserve their cultural traditions even after settling in new countries.
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The Moravian community in Pennsylvania celebrates its heritage with annual festivals.
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When discussing his ancestry, he proudly identified as a Moravian from the historic region of Moravia.
Synonyms
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4.1
A person from the Czech Republic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Moravian comes from the place name Moravia, which takes its name from the Morava River. So a Moravian is 'a person from Moravia' or someone whose family comes from that region.