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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 fine 3-ply yarn used for knitting and weaving
  2. a fine woollen fabric used for coats, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Saxony

2

/ 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • Sax·o·ni·an [sak-, soh, -nee-, uh, n], noun adjective
  • Sax·on·ic [sak-, son, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of saxony1

First recorded in 1825–35
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Word History and Origins

Origin of saxony1

C19: named after Saxony , where it was produced
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Example Sentences

For instance, he points out, Charlemagne treated Saxony like his own personal punching bag.

When Crown Prince Friedrich Augustus of Saxony married Maria Josepha of Austria in 1719, the party raged for a full 28 days.

A serious insurrection occurred at Dresden, in Saxony, but was in a few days put down.

In contrast to this we have the story of the ghost of a lady of title, who had been in her lifetime Princess Anna of Saxony.

In Frederick Augustus of Saxony's reign it is said to have been transformed into a school of singing.

Saxony had recovered her independence, the peoples of Dantzic and the duchy of Warsaw their country and their rights.

It was only, in fact, the failure of Saxony and Sweden to come to terms which prevented a general peace in Germany.

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