Havel

/ˈhɑvəl/
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Definitions of Havel
  1. noun
    Czech dramatist and statesman whose plays opposed totalitarianism and who served as president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992 and president of the Czech Republic since 1993 (born in 1936)
    synonyms: Vaclav Havel
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    dramatist, dramaturge, playwright
    someone who writes plays
    national leader, solon, statesman
    a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
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