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saxony
1[sak-suh-nee]
noun
a fine, three-ply woolen yarn.
a soft-finish, compact fabric, originally of high-grade merino wool from Saxony, for topcoats and overcoats.
a pile carpet woven in the manner of a Wilton but with yarns of lesser quality.
Saxony
2[sak-suh-nee]
noun
a state in E central Germany. 6,561 sq. mi. (16,990 sq. km). Dresden.
a former state of the Weimar Republic in E central Germany. 5,788 sq. mi. (14,990 sq. km). Dresden.
a medieval division of N Germany with varying boundaries: extended at its height from the Rhine to E of the Elbe.
Saxony
1/ ˈæəɪ /
noun
a state in E Germany, formerly part of East Germany. Pop: 4 321 000 (2003 est)
a former duchy and electorate in SE and central Germany, whose territory changed greatly over the centuries
(in the early Middle Ages) any territory inhabited or ruled by Saxons
saxony
2/ ˈæəɪ /
noun
a fine 3-ply yarn used for knitting and weaving
a fine woollen fabric used for coats, etc
Other Word Forms
- Saxonian noun
- Saxonic adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of saxony1
Word History and Origins
Origin of saxony1
Example Sentences
As he left court in Lower Saxony, Germany, he was asked by BBC News if he kidnapped and killed the three-year-old.
Brückner is due in court on Thursday morning in Lehrte, Lower Saxony, to face the charge of insulting a prison staff member, a court official told the BBC.
They will do so amid the verdant surroundings of Lower Saxony where the watch towers, fences and buildings have gone.
"I think the Brandmauer will stay," says Dominic, 30, who voted for the AfD in Saxony.
They won 38.6% of the vote in Thuringia and 37.% in both Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of the CDU.
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