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Slovakia

American  
[sloh-vah-kee-uh, -vak-ee-uh] / sloʊˈvɑ ki ə, -ˈvæk i ə /

noun

  1. a republic in central Europe: formerly a part of Czechoslovakia; under German protection 1939–45; independent since 1993. 18,931 sq. mi. (49,035 sq. km). Bratislava.

Slovakia British  
/ sləʊˈvækɪə /

noun

  1. a country in central Europe: part of Hungary from the 11th century until 1918, when it united with Bohemia and Moravia to form Czechoslovakia; it became independent in 1993 and joined the EU in 2004. Official language: Slovak. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: koruna. Capital: Bratislava. Pop: 5 488 339 (2013 est). Area: 49 036 sq km (18 940 sq miles)

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Slovakia Cultural  

  1. Republic in central Europe, formed in 1993 out of the former Czechoslovakia. It is bounded on the west by Austria, on the northwest by The Czech Republic, on the north by Poland, on the east by Ukraine, and on the south by Hungary. Its capital is Bratislava.

Other Word Forms

  • Slovakian adjective

Example Sentences

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Both Hungary and Slovakia, however, still use the pipeline.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has had to increase imports from Europe, some of which come from Hungary and Slovakia.

From BBC

Tournament favourites Canada and the USA will face off for ice hockey gold at Milan's Santagiulia Arena on Sunday, while Finland and Slovakia will battle for bronze on Saturday.

From Barron's

They demolished Slovakia on Friday and are now on the precipice of finally capturing the gold medal they’ve been chasing for nearly five decades.

From The Wall Street Journal

When there was the discussion about the loan to Ukraine, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic were outliers.

From The Wall Street Journal

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