Havel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhaːfəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hä′vel)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Ha•vel  (hä′vel),USA pronunciation n. 
    Vá•clav  (väts′läf),USA pronunciation born 1936, Czech writer and political leader: president of Czechoslovakia 1989–92;
    president of the Czech Republic since 1993.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Havel / ˈhaːfəl/
  1. a river in E Germany, flowing south to Berlin, then west and north to join the River Elbe. Length: about 362 km (225 miles)
Havel / ˈhavɛl/
  1. Václav ( ˈvʌtslav ). 1936–2011, Czech dramatist and statesman: founder of the Civil Forum movement for political change: president of Czechoslovakia (1989–92) and of the Czech Republic (1993–2003). His plays include The Garden Party (1963) and Redevelopment (1989)
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