Meissen

[ mahy-suh n ]

/ ˈmaɪ sən /

noun

a city in E central Germany, on the Elbe River: famous for fine porcelain.

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Examples from the Web for meissen

The Daily Pic: Arlene Shechet reveals the inner workings of Meissen.
Precious Porcelain Turned Inside Out|Blake Gopnik|June 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It was a Samson copy of a Meissen and she was the muse of music, that figure.
A Smashing New Talent|Anthony Haden-Guest|July 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Originally the Copenhagen potters imitated the Dresden china made at Meissen, but they later produced graceful original designs.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2|Various
More noble than any of these was the tribute paid to women by the Minnesinger Henry of Meissen.
Woman's Work in Music|Arthur Elson

Meissen had lost its prestige, and gradually sank in importance.
The Ceramic Art|Jennie J. Young
He was educated at Meissen and Leipzic, and began writing for the stage before he was twenty.
Minna von Barnhelm|Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
I must admit that she looked dazzling, like a bit of Meissen or Sevres in an ormolu cabinet.
Paradise Garden|George Gibbs

British Dictionary definitions for meissen

Meissen

/ (German ˈmaisən) /

noun

a town in E Germany, in Saxony, in Dresden district on the River Elbe: famous for its porcelain (Dresden china), first made here in 1710. Pop: 28 640 (2003 est)

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