Silesia Definition

sī-lēzhə, -shə, sĭ-
noun
A linen cloth made in Silesia.
Webster's New World
A strong, lightweight, twilled cotton cloth used for linings and pockets.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • schlesien
  • Slezsko
  • Slask
pronoun

A region of central Europe, spanning parts of present-day Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic.

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Origin of Silesia

  • After Silesia

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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