Prussian Definition

prŭshən
adjective
Of Prussia or its people, language, or culture.
Webster's New World
Like or characteristic of the Junkers and military caste of Prussia, regarded as harsh in discipline, militaristic, arrogant, etc.
Webster's New World
noun
A member of a Baltic-speaking people formerly living in the coastal regions of the SE Baltic.
Webster's New World
Any of the western Balts inhabiting the region between the Vistula and Neman Rivers in ancient times.
American Heritage
A Baltic inhabitant of Prussia.
American Heritage
A person born or living in Prussia, ancient or modern.
Webster's New World

Old Prussian.

Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Prussian

Noun

Singular:
Prussian
Plural:
prussians

Prussian Sentence Examples

  • In 1862 he was elected a member of the Prussian Lower House.

  • On the failure of this attempt he left Austria and joined the headquarters of the Prussian army (1813), and became a member of the board of administration for north Germany.

  • Later on he attempted to influence the Prussian Northern Union in the direction of the national policy, and he took part in the sessions of the Erfurt parliament; but, soon realizing the hopelessness of any good results from the vacillating policy of Prussia, he retired from the contest, and, as a major in the service of the SchleswigHolstein government, took part in the Danish War of 1850.

  • He was at that time serving as a lieutenant in the Prussian life-guards at Potsdam.

  • The name was suggested by Prussian blue, the earliest known compound of cyanogen.

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Words Starting With

PPRPRU

Words Ending With

NANIAN

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Prussian

Words Starting With P and Ending With N

Starts With P & Ends With NStarts With PR & Ends With NStarts With P & Ends With AN

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With P8 Letter Words Ending With N