Schleswig

[ shles-wig; German shleys-vik ]

noun

1. a seaport in N Germany, on the Baltic.
2. a historic region in S Jutland: a former duchy of Denmark; annexed by Prussia 1864; the N part was returned to Denmark as the result of a plebiscite 1920.

Schleswig

/ ˈʃleːsvɪç /

noun

1. a fishing port in N Germany, in Schleswig-Holstein state: on an inlet of the Baltic. Pop: 24 288 (2003 est)
2. a former duchy, in the S Jutland Peninsula: annexed by Prussia in 1864; N part returned to Denmark after a plebiscite in 1920; S part forms part of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein Danish nameSlesvig

Example Sentences

What was the Schleswig-Holstein question really all about?

From The Daily Beast

It was the first step in the humiliation of a fine people, to their loss of Norway, and ultimately of Schleswig and Holstein.

From Project Gutenberg

Another loss took place in 1460, when Schleswig and Holstein were united with Denmark.

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The first question to claim the attention of this Parliament was that of Schleswig-Holstein.

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The democrats called their adherents to arms against the traitors who were preparing to sell the Schleswig-Holsteiners.

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Before he could arrive, the untrained volunteer army of Schleswig-Holsteiners suffered defeat at Bau.

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