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bohemia

noun, bo·he·mia often capitalized \bō-ˈhē-mē-ə\

Definition of BOHEMIA

: a community of bohemians : the world of bohemians

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Origin of BOHEMIA

translation of French bohème

First Known Use: 1861

Rhymes with BOHEMIA

anemia, Bohemia, leukemia, toxemia, uremia

Bohemia

geographical name Bo·he·mia \bō-ˈhē-mē-ə\

Definition of BOHEMIA

region W Czech Republic; once a kingdom, later a province ∗ Prague

Variants of BOHEMIA

Bo·he·mia or Če·chy \ˈche-kē, -ḵē\

Rhymes with BOHEMIA

anemia, bohemia, leukemia, toxemia, uremia

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