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Nov 9, 2009
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Mo•ra•vi•an



Pronunciation: (mô-rā'vē-un, mō-), [key]
—adj.
1. pertaining to Moravia or its inhabitants.
2. of or pertaining to the religious denomination of Moravians.

—n.
1. a native or inhabitant of Moravia.
2. Also called Herrnhuter. a member of a Christian denomination descended from the Bohemian Brethren and holding that the Scriptures are the only rule of faith and practice.
3. a dialect of Czech spoken in Moravia.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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