BOHEMIA

bohemia

(noun) a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style

Bohemia

(noun) a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Bohemia

A region in the west of the former Czechoslovakia and present-day Czech Republic.

Noun

Bohemia (plural Bohemias)

A community of bohemians, unconventional artists or writers.

Noun

bohemia (plural bohemias)

Alternative letter-case form of Bohemia

Source: Wiktionary


Bo*he"mi*a, n.

1. A country of central Europe.

2. Fig.: The region or community of social Bohemians. See Bohemian, n., 3. She knew every one who was any one in the land of Bohemia. Compton Reade.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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