Dresden

American  

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

noun

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

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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)

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adjective

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

Dresden Cultural  

1. City in eastern Germany on the Elbe River.

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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.

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Dresden, home to nine universities, has a large number of trained engineers who are sought after by the roughly 2,500 companies in the sector operating in the area.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

Wilson said Ryanair had cut all service to three other German airports since 2019 -- Dresden, Leipzig and Dortmund -- and had already relocated aircraft previously based in Frankfurt, Duesseldorf and Stuttgart.

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

In contrast to earlier studies that relied on powerful laser pulses to generate these states, the Dresden team found that gentle stimulation using magnetic waves is enough.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2026

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 ● Mar. 20, 2026

He promised them that they would not be inconvenienced for more than a day or two, that the Americans would soon be shipped to Dresden as contract labor.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut