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Saxony¹ Definition

Sax·ony (saksə nē)

noun

  1. a fine wool fabric with a soft finish
  2. a closely twisted yarn used for knitting

Etymology: because first produced in Saxony (region in SE Germany)

Saxony² Definition

Sax·ony (saksə nē)

  1. region of E Germany: formerly an electorate, kingdom, Prussian province, & state of the Weimar Republic

  2. state of E Germany: 6,564 sq mi (17,000 sq km); pop. 4,641,000; cap. Dresden

  3. medieval duchy at the base of the Jutland peninsula in what is now Lower Saxony

Etymology: LL Saxonia

Browse dictionary entries near Saxony

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  8. Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
  9. Saxe
  10. saxatile
  1. Saxony-Anhalt
  2. saxophone
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  6. Sayan Mountains
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