Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • The capital and largest city of Slovakia, in the southwest part on the Danube River near the Austrian and Hungarian borders. It was the capital of Hungary from 1541 to 1784.

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  • proper noun The capital of Slovakia.
  • proper noun The region of Slovakia that includes the city of Bratislava.

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  • noun capital and largest city of Slovakia

Etymologies

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From the name of Prince Bräslav.

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Examples

  • Diego Rivera used his "Containing the Ice of the Danube in Bratislava," left, in the Mexico City's Ministry of Finance museum, to pay his taxes.

    In Mexico, artists can pay their taxes with artwork 2010

  • Apparently Michal resides in Bratislava, Slovakia, and you can check out more of his artwork on deviantArt (right here!)

    Conan in the Czech Republic and Slovakia! Part 2! Cromsblood 2010

  • One from a correspondent in Bratislava and one from somebody in Columbia, and now you, and ...

    Thomas C. Schelling - Interview 2005

  • Wrestling: Joe Williams won an Olympic qualifying tournament in Bratislava, Slovakia, to earn a berth for the United States in the 163-pound weight class.

    USATODAY.com - Thompson's quadruple gold nets USATODAY.com honor 2004

  • On clay outdoors in Bratislava, Slovakia won all four singles to clinch a second round berth before Hungary won the doubles for consolation.

    USATODAY.com - Four advance in Fed Cup 2001

  • But her season was interrupted by a series of injuries before she clinched her first WTA title, winning in Bratislava in October and finishing the year ranked No. 9.

    Mauresmo: I can't handle the pressure yet 2000

  • I’ve been commissioned by the Slovak National Opera, in Bratislava, to work with a Slovak composer, Lubica Cekovska, to write an opera based on Wilde’s ‘Dorian Gray’.

    Arabian Nights « Tales from the Reading Room 2009

  • Located in Bratislava’s Old Town, Villa Hronzo is an architectural masterpiece that stuns at a first glance.

    Town House Cupboard 2009

  • He doesn't come home until Wednesday afternoon, as he's doing work with former students in Bratislava.

    blorp melted_snowball 2010

  • He doesn't come home until Wednesday afternoon, as he's doing work with former students in Bratislava.

    blorp melted_snowball 2010

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