East Prussia

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noun

a former province in NE Germany: an enclave separated from Germany by the Polish Corridor; now divided between Poland and the Russian Federation. 14,283 sq. mi. (36,993 sq. km). Capital: Königsberg.

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German Ost·preus·sen

[awst-proi-suhn] /ˌɔstˈprɔɪ sən/ .

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How to use East Prussia in a sentence

Mannhardt's collection of customs deals particularly with East Prussia and Lithuania.
Elements of Folk Psychology|Wilhelm Wundt
Her invasion of East Prussia had done much to relieve the strain in the West, and heavily she paid for her quixotry.
1914|John French, Viscount of Ypres
West beyond Eydtkuhnen, under the pearl-gray northern sky, lies East Prussia.
The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915|Various
I have told you what happened in East Prussia in a few sentences; but you must not suppose that the Germans won easy victories.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott

It was now the business of von Hindenburg to advance from East Prussia and capture the northern line.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott

British Dictionary definitions for East Prussia

East Prussia

noun

a former province of NE Germany on the Baltic Sea: separated in 1919 from the rest of Germany by the Polish Corridor and Danzig: in 1945 Poland received the south part, the Soviet Union the northGerman name: Ostpreussen (ostˈprɔysən)

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