Saxony

//ˈsæksəni// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A fine soft woollen fabric. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Saxony yarn, or flannel made from this or similar yarn. countable, uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A state of modern Germany, located in the east, far from historical Saxon lands. Official name: Free State of Saxony.
  2. 2
    A historical region and former duchy in north-central Germany.

    "Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany... the provinces of Lower Germany towards the north conſiſt of the Low Country of the Rhine, Triers, Cologn, Mentz, Weſtphalia, Heſſe, Brunſwic, Miſnia, Luſatia, High Saxony upon the Elbe, Low Saxony upon the Elbe, Mecklenburg, Lauenburg, Brandenburg, Magdeburg, and Pomerania."

Synonyms

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sachsensaxe

Example

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"Hanover is the capital of Lower Saxony."

Etymology

From Middle English Saxonie, from Latin Saxōnia, from Saxō (stem Saxōn-) + -ia. By surface analysis, Saxon + -y.

Related phrases

Anglo-SaxonyLower SaxonySaxony-Anhaltsaxony yarn

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