saxony
noun
a fine, three-ply woolen yarn.
saxony
1 American
[sak-suh-nee]
/ ˈsæk sə ni /
noun
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a fine, three-ply woolen yarn.
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a soft-finish, compact fabric, originally of high-grade merino wool from Saxony, for topcoats and overcoats.
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a pile carpet woven in the manner of a Wilton but with yarns of lesser quality.
Saxony
2
American
[sak-suh-nee]
/ ˈsæk sə ni /
noun
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a state in E central Germany. 6,561 sq. mi. (16,990 sq. km). Dresden.
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a former state of the Weimar Republic in E central Germany. 5,788 sq. mi. (14,990 sq. km). Dresden.
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a medieval division of N Germany with varying boundaries: extended at its height from the Rhine to E of the Elbe.
Saxony
1
British
/ ˈsæksənɪ /
noun
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a state in E Germany, formerly part of East Germany. Pop: 4 321 000 (2003 est)
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a former duchy and electorate in SE and central Germany, whose territory changed greatly over the centuries
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(in the early Middle Ages) any territory inhabited or ruled by Saxons
saxony
2
British
/ ˈsæksənɪ /
noun
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a fine 3-ply yarn used for knitting and weaving
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a fine woollen fabric used for coats, etc
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of saxony
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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The German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall abandoned plans to build a factory in Saxony after local opposition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
This kind of act was "often associated with psychological instability," said Armin Schuster, the interior minister in the Saxony state government.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
In 2023, the arms group Rheinmetall had to abandon plans to build a factory in Saxony, another eastern state, in the face of protests.
From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025
“Many ports only have one rail route to the hinterland,” said Holger Banik, CEO of Niedersachsen Ports, which owns several ports in Lower Saxony.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
In the area about Freiberg, Saxony, smelters for silver and lead poured arsenic fumes into the air, to drift out over the surrounding countryside and settle down upon the vegetation.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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