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Prague

Prague

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A city that is the capital of the Czech Republic, known for old buildings and castles
  • proper noun
  • /prɑg/
: Praga
  • Your first assignment will be to represent me in Prague... in the maneuvers of the Seventh Army.
  • Prague, the Czech capital
  • conference in Prague
  • Prague Spring

I went to Prague, to Bitcoin Prague to discuss those three guys.

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Examples

  • Somehow, it's Prague that has become my home away from home.

    Academic text (2008)
  • And I was in Prague with the owners of Wolfgate and having dinner.

  • The Grand city of Prague is one such prime example.

  • Unfortunately I am leaving for Prague early tomorrow.

  • I know a place in Prague we can rent for nothing.

  • But yeah, I'm in Prague and today has been crazy.

  • We're stopping off here on our way to Prague from Vienna.

  • He built the Prague astronomical clock.

  • Hi guys, I'm right now in the Czech Republic in Prague, and this is more than you know, distant memory that lives on the Internet for millions to see.

  • The city of Prague is known for its stunning architecture and rich history.

Synonyms

Prag
vsPrague
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The German name for Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic

is the English name used in common English
Praha
vsPrague
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The Czech name for Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic

is the English name used in common English

Surface Forms

Prague main

Etymology

Prague comes from the Czech name Praha, which probably comes from an old Slavic word práh meaning 'threshold' or 'ford'. So the name reminds us that the city began at an important river crossing—a natural 'threshold' into the land.