Bratislava
[ brat-uh-slah-vuh, brah-tuh-; Czech brah-tyi-slah-vah ]
/ ˌbræt əˈslɑ və, ˌbrɑ tə-; Czech ˈbrɑ tyɪ slɑ vɑ /
noun
the capital of Slovakia, in the SW part, on the Danube River: a former capital of Hungary.
Definition for bratislava (2 of 2)
Slovakia
[ sloh-vah-kee-uh, -vak-ee-uh ]
/ sloʊˈvɑ ki ə, -ˈvæk i ə /
noun
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). Capital: Bratislava.
Also called
Slovak Republic. Slovak
Slo·ven·sko
[slaw-ven-skaw] /ˈslɔ vɛn skɔ/.
OTHER WORDS FROM Slovakia
Slo·va·ki·an, adjective, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for bratislava (1 of 2)
Bratislava
/ (ˌbrætɪˈslɑːvə) /
noun
the capital of Slovakia since 1918, a port on the River Danube; capital of Hungary (1541–1784) and seat of the Hungarian parliament until 1848. Pop: 428 672 (2001)
German name: Pressburg Hungarian name: Pozsony
British Dictionary definitions for bratislava (2 of 2)
Slovakia
/ (sləʊˈvækɪə) /
noun
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)
Cultural definitions for bratislava
Slovakia
[ (sluh-vah-kee-uh) ]
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.