Havel

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biographical name

Ha·​vel ˈhä-vel How to pronounce Havel (audio)
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Vá*clav ˈvät-ˌsläf How to pronounce Havel (audio) 1936–2011 Czech writer and politician; president of Czechoslovakia (1989–92); president of Czech Republic (1993–2003)

Havel

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geographical name

Ha·​vel ˈhä-fᵊl How to pronounce Havel (audio)
river 212 miles (341 kilometers) long in northeastern Germany flowing southwest through Berlin into the Elbe River

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“Havel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Havel. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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