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- Bohemian - a. - Of or pertaining to Bohemia, or to the language of its ancient inhabitants or their descendants. See Bohemian, n., 2.
- Bohemian - n. - Of or pertaining to a social gypsy or "Bohemian" (see Bohemian, n., 3); vagabond; unconventional; free and easy.
- Bohemian - n. - A native of Bohemia.
- Bohemian - n. - The language of the Czechs (the ancient inhabitants of Bohemia), the richest and most developed of the dialects of the Slavic family.
- Bohemian - n. - A restless vagabond; -- originally, an idle stroller or gypsy (as in France) thought to have come from Bohemia; in later times often applied to an adventurer in art or literature, of irregular, unconventional habits, questionable tastes, or free morals.
- Bohemianism - n. - The characteristic conduct or methods of a Bohemian.
- Polka - n. - A lively Bohemian or Polish dance tune in 2-4 measure, with the third quaver accented.
- Waxwing - n. - Any one of several species of small birds of the genus Ampelis, in which some of the secondary quills are usually tipped with small horny ornaments resembling red sealing wax. The Bohemian waxwing (see under Bohemian) and the cedar bird are examples. Called also waxbird.
- Taborite - n. - One of certain Bohemian reformers who suffered persecution in the fifteenth century; -- so called from Tabor, a hill or fortress where they encamped during a part of their struggles.
- Hussite - n. - A follower of John Huss, the Bohemian reformer, who was adjudged a heretic and burnt alive in 1415.
- Crackle - n. - A condition produced in certain porcelain, fine earthenware, or glass, in which the glaze or enamel appears to be cracked in all directions, making a sort of reticulated surface; as, Chinese crackle; Bohemian crackle.
- Redowa - n. - A Bohemian dance of two kinds, one in triple time, like a waltz, the other in two-four time, like a polka. The former is most in use.
- Chatterer - n. - A bird of the family Ampelidae -- so called from its monotonous note. The Bohemion chatterer (Ampelis garrulus) inhabits the arctic regions of both continents. In America the cedar bird is a more common species. See Bohemian chatterer, and Cedar bird.
- Syderolite - n. - A kind of Bohemian earthenware resembling the Wedgwood ware.