<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Czech</li><li>Čechy</li><li>a region in the W Czech Republic</li><li>formerly a kingdom in central Europe under Hapsburg rule (1526–1918)</li><li>20,101 sq. mi. (52,060 sq. km)</li><li>a district inhabited by persons, typically artists, writers, and intellectuals, whose way of life, dress, etc., are generally unconventional or avant-garde</li><li>the social circles where such behavior is prevalent</li></ul>