Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river, about 435 km (270 mi) long, of the western Czech Republic flowing southeast then north to the Elbe River.
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- proper noun a major river in the
Czech Republic
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Examples
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"The Vltava is my country's best-known river, and I just wanted to do something exceptional," she says.
The Prague Post 2008
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Remember, its name is "Vltava," out of which the Germans had made "Moldau," by which you have probably known it till now; but the map of Europe has been readjusted lately, names have changed back to their original version, and so the river at Prague has resumed definitely its Slavonic designation, which, though not given on any map, yet lived in the memory of the people.
From a Terrace in Prague Lieut.-Col. B. Granville Baker
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I fed the ducks that congregated at the bottom of the Vltava and sometimes I liked to pretend that we were all at a business meeting discussing fourth-quarter revenue.
The Adults Alison Espach 2011
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In Prague, working with the Jazz Section, I used the small garden of my "official" residence near the Vltava river (with its then ever-present swans) as a venue for Jazz concerts.
John Brown: Sanity Rally and Cold-War Public Diplomacy John Brown 2010
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Associated Press A young couple kissed in the Vltava River during a festival in Prague.
Be My Valentine! 2012
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The melody of Vltava composed by Smetana followed the Obamas in Prague (Praha).
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In Prague, working with the Jazz Section, I used the small garden of my "official" residence near the Vltava river (with its then ever-present swans) as a venue for Jazz concerts.
John Brown: Sanity Rally and Cold-War Public Diplomacy John Brown 2010
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I fed the ducks that congregated at the bottom of the Vltava and sometimes I liked to pretend that we were all at a business meeting discussing fourth-quarter revenue.
The Adults Alison Espach 2011
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In Prague, working with the Jazz Section, I used the small garden of my "official" residence near the Vltava river (with its then ever-present swans) as a venue for Jazz concerts.
John Brown: Sanity Rally and Cold-War Public Diplomacy John Brown 2010
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The melody of Vltava composed by Smetana followed the Obamas in Prague (Praha).
Vltava & G20 Ducks 2009
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