a river in E Germany, flowing south to Berlin, then west and north to join the River Elbe. Length: about 362 km (225 miles)
Havel in British English2
(Czech ˈhavɛl)
noun
Václav (ˈvʌtslav). 1936–2011, Czech dramatist and statesman: founder of the Civil Forum movement for political change: president of Czechoslovakia (1989–92) and of the Czech Republic (1993–2003). His plays include The Garden Party (1963) and Redevelopment (1989)
Havel in American English
(ˈhɑfəl)
river in NE Germany, flowing southwest into the Elbe: c. 215 mi (346 km)