bohemia
noun (Bohemia — a region; bohemia — a lifestyle)
Everyday
- Bohemia: a historic region in the west of the Czech Republic, with Prague as its main city. tree →
- (bohemia, lower case) A free, artistic way of life led by artists, writers and musicians who do not follow ordinary rules. tree →
In the lessons
In history and geography lessons Bohemia is a former kingdom in central Europe, famous for glass and castles; King Wenceslas of the Christmas carol was a duke of Bohemia. In arts and stories, «bohemian» describes free-living artists.
Examples
- Prague is the capital of Bohemia. tree →
- Good King Wenceslas was a duke of Bohemia. tree →
- Bohemia is famous for its beautiful glass. tree →
- The kingdom of Bohemia was once part of the Holy Roman Empire. tree →
- The painter lived a life of bohemia in a messy attic. tree →
- The story is set in the hills of Bohemia. tree →
Note
Capital B for the region: Bohemia. The input is lower case only because of the word list. Adjective: Bohemian (from the region) or bohemian (artistic and unconventional), as in the song «Bohemian Rhapsody». Today Bohemia is part of the Czech Republic (Czechia), not a country itself.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «bohemia» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «bohemia» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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