East Prussia

American  

noun

1. 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). Königsberg.

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East Prussia British  

noun

1. German name: Ostpreussen.  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 north

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Other Word Forms

• East Prussian adjective

Example Sentences

In August, while German armies were marching through Belgium, Russian troops invaded the province of East Prussia, the historic birthplace of the German Empire.

From Literature

In the east, Russian troops, poised on the border of East Prussia, were about to invade Germany and advance toward Berlin.

From Literature

During the regime, he had department stores across Europe, from Amsterdam to East Prussia.

From New York Times

Horten was active during both phases, according to historians, who said he was involved in deals that spanned the Nazi takeover of Europe from Amsterdam to East Prussia.

From New York Times

Melita Maschmann, now eighteen, volunteered, and she was sent to East Prussia, a German-owned territory near Poland.

From Literature