saxony

¹

[sak-suh-nee]

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.

Saxony

²

[sak-suh-nee]

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.

Saxony

¹

/ 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

saxony

²

/ ˈsæksənɪ /

noun

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

2. a fine woollen fabric used for coats, etc

Other Word Forms

• Saxonian noun
• Saxonic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of saxony¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Word History and Origins

Origin of saxony¹

C19: named after _Saxony , where it was produced

Example Sentences

The AfD politician resigned from his seat in the European Parliament earlier this year after he was elected to the Bundestag in February, when he ran for election in the eastern state of Saxony.

From BBC

He was elected to the Bundestag in February via an AfD direct mandate in Saxony.

From BBC

As he left court in Lower Saxony, Germany, he was asked by BBC News if he kidnapped and killed the three-year-old.

From BBC

Brückner is due in court on Thursday morning in Lehrte, Lower Saxony, to face the charge of insulting a prison staff member, a court official told the BBC.

From BBC

They will do so amid the verdant surroundings of Lower Saxony where the watch towers, fences and buildings have gone.

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