Dresden

American  

[drez-duhn, dreys-duhn] / ˈdrɛz dən, ˈdreɪs dən /

noun

1. the capital of Saxony in E Germany, on the Elbe River.

---

Dresden British  

/ ˈdrɛzdən /

noun

1. an industrial city in SE Germany, the capital of Saxony on the River Elbe: it was severely damaged in the Seven Years' War (1760); the baroque city was almost totally destroyed in World War II by Allied bombing (1945). Pop: 483 632 (2003 est)

---

adjective

1. relating to, designating, or made of Dresden china

Dresden Cultural  

1. City in eastern Germany on the Elbe River.

---

Discover More

Dresden was a leading center of German music, art, and architecture for three centuries, until it was severely damaged by Allied bombing in World War II.

Example Sentences

Theoretical physicists have pointed out fatal flaws in Mr. White’s reasoning and researchers at the Dresden University of Technology failed to replicate some of his results.

From The Wall Street Journal

When I looked back—and I tried not to—Dresden was no longer a city anymore.

From Literature

Much of the centre of the German city of Dresden will be evacuated on Wednesday, after the discovery of a large unexploded British World War Two flying bomb.

From BBC

He started with local club Dynamo Dresden as a youth before joining Monchengladbach's academy, playing for their second team before his move to Hansa.

From BBC

Eight alleged members of a German far-right militant group dubbed the "Saxonian Separatists" went on trial Friday in the eastern city of Dresden.

From Barron's