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# bohemia

noun (Bohemia — a region; bohemia — a lifestyle)

«bohemia» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Bohemia: a historic region in the west of the Czech Republic, with Prague as its main city. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bohemia/#m1)
2. (bohemia, lower case) A free, artistic way of life led by artists, writers and musicians who do not follow ordinary rules. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bohemia/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bohemia/#x1)
- Good King Wenceslas was a duke of Bohemia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bohemia/#x2)
- Bohemia is famous for its beautiful glass. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bohemia/#x3)
- The kingdom of Bohemia was once part of the Holy Roman Empire. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bohemia/#x4)
- The painter lived a life of bohemia in a messy attic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bohemia/#x5)
- The story is set in the hills of Bohemia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bohemia/#x6)

### 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](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bohemia/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bohemia» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bohemia.html) on Mova free.