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silesia Definition

si·lesia (sī lē′s̸hə, si-; --z̸hə)

noun

  1. Archaic a linen cloth made in Silesia
  2. a strong, lightweight, twilled cotton cloth used for linings and pockets

Silesia Definition

Si·lesia (sī lē′s̸hə, si-; -z̸hə)

region in E Europe, on both sides of the upper Oder, mainly in what is now SW Poland

Silesia Related Forms
Si·le′sian adjective, noun