Pomerania

[ pom-uh-rey-nee-uh, -reyn-yuh ]

/ ˌpɒm əˈreɪ ni ə, -ˈreɪn yə /

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noun

a former province of NE Germany, now mostly in NW Poland.

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German Pommern.

Words nearby Pomerania

Pombal, pombe, pome, pomegranate, pomelo, Pomerania, Pomeranian, pomfret, pomiculture, pomiferous, Pommard

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How to use Pomerania in a sentence

He converted the Sclavonians, and penetrated far into Pomerania as a Christian missionary.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
At the same time it must not be concealed from the reader that the Isle of Rugen, off the coast of Pomerania, has its claims.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies|Robert Gordon Latham
Some people of Pomerania who had been ill used by these Corsairs, applied to the States for redress.
The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius|Jean Lvesque de Burigny
I wage no war against Pomerania, nor against the German empire, but against the enemies of both.
The Thirty Years War, Complete|Friedrich Schiller

Meanwhile he continued his progress in Pomerania, while he saw his army daily increasing.
The Thirty Years War, Complete|Friedrich Schiller

British Dictionary definitions for Pomerania

Pomerania

/ (ˌpɒməˈreɪnɪə) /

noun

a region of N central Europe, extending along the S coast of the Baltic Sea from Stralsund to the Vistula River: now chiefly in Poland, with a small area in NE GermanyGerman name: Pommern Polish name: Pomorze

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