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  saxony

  noun

  a fine, three-ply woolen yarn.
• Saxony
  Saxony

  noun

  a state in E central Germany. 6,561 sq. mi. (16,990 sq. km). Dresden.

saxony

¹ American  

[sak-suh-nee] / ˈsæk sə ni /

noun

1. a fine, three-ply woolen yarn.

2. a soft-finish, compact fabric, originally of high-grade merino wool from Saxony, for topcoats and overcoats.

3. a pile carpet woven in the manner of a Wilton but with yarns of lesser quality.

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Saxony ² American  

[sak-suh-nee] / ˈsæk sə ni /

noun

1. a state in E central Germany. 6,561 sq. mi. (16,990 sq. km). Dresden.

2. a former state of the Weimar Republic in E central Germany. 5,788 sq. mi. (14,990 sq. km). Dresden.

3. a medieval division of N Germany with varying boundaries: extended at its height from the Rhine to E of the Elbe.

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Saxony ¹ British  

/ ˈsæksənɪ /

noun

1. a state in E Germany, formerly part of East Germany. Pop: 4 321 000 (2003 est)

2. a former duchy and electorate in SE and central Germany, whose territory changed greatly over the centuries

3. (in the early Middle Ages) any territory inhabited or ruled by Saxons

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saxony ² British  

/ ˈsæksənɪ /

noun

1. a fine 3-ply yarn used for knitting and weaving

2. a fine woollen fabric used for coats, etc

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Other Word Forms

• Saxonian
  noun
• Saxonic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of saxony

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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saxony Saxony

Handing the bottle and corkscrew to Betsey, he shuffled himself into a smart new blue saxony coat with velvet collar and metal buttons, and advanced into the passage to greet the arrivers.

From Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities by Surtees, Robert Smith

Jonathan Akin Taber "kept about eleven hundred sheep, some merino and some saxony."

From Quaker Hill A Sociological Study by Wilson, Warren H. (Warren Hugh)

Labour representatives and the German state of Lower Saxony, who both take a dim view of plant closures, together hold more than half the seats on the supervisory board.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Labour representatives and the German state of Lower Saxony, both of whom take a dim view of plant closures, together hold more than half the seats on the supervisory board.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

Union representatives sit on the supervisory board and typically enjoy the backing of officials representing a 20% stake held by the state of Lower Saxony.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

The German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall abandoned plans to build a factory in Saxony after local opposition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

And it was realized that workers in the cobalt mines in Saxony and in the uranium mines at Joachimsthal in Bohemia were subject to a disease of the lungs, later identified as cancer.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson