# velvet divorce

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A non-violent separation of formerly united nations, especially the one which occurred when Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993.

## Etymology
Originally with reference to the separation of the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993, by analogy with the Velvet Revolution (Czech: sametová revoluce) of 1989.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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