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Prague

proper noun

  1. capital city of the Czech Republic
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pɹɑːɡ/ / /pɹaːɡ/ / /pɹeɪ̯ɡ/

name

Etymology: From German Prag, from Slavic. See Czech Praha for further origin. Doublet of Praha.

  1. The capital city of the Czech Republic; the former capital of Czechoslovakia; the former capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia.

    “I said, I've always wanted to visit Prague.”

    “The Czech Republic, like most countries, only formally recognises Beijing and not Taipei, but in recent years has grown ⁠closer to Taiwan, a powerhouse in the semiconductor industry, and has seen growing investment from it. Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung visited Prague earlier ⁠in May and spoke at a forum in the city.”

  2. The Czech government.