saxony
1 Americannoun
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a fine, three-ply woolen yarn.
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a soft-finish, compact fabric, originally of high-grade merino wool from Saxony, for topcoats and overcoats.
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a pile carpet woven in the manner of a Wilton but with yarns of lesser quality.
noun
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a state in E central Germany. 6,561 sq. mi. (16,990 sq. km). Dresden.
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a former state of the Weimar Republic in E central Germany. 5,788 sq. mi. (14,990 sq. km). Dresden.
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a medieval division of N Germany with varying boundaries: extended at its height from the Rhine to E of the Elbe.
noun
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a state in E Germany, formerly part of East Germany. Pop: 4 321 000 (2003 est)
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a former duchy and electorate in SE and central Germany, whose territory changed greatly over the centuries
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(in the early Middle Ages) any territory inhabited or ruled by Saxons
noun
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a fine 3-ply yarn used for knitting and weaving
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a fine woollen fabric used for coats, etc
Other Word Forms
- Saxonian noun
- Saxonic adjective
Etymology
Origin of saxony
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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The strike affects services in all states except Lower Saxony.
From Barron's
A vast stockpile of potatoes is being given away for free in Germany, after a farm in Saxony benefited from a bumper harvest.
From BBC
Nevertheless, as potatoes took off out of Saxony, so has the story, receiving media coverage in Germany and beyond.
From BBC
In 2023, the arms group Rheinmetall had to abandon plans to build a factory in Saxony, another eastern state, in the face of protests.
From Barron's
A red electric ID.3 GTX signed by workers would be the last car made at the plant, Volkswagen Saxony said, making the glass-walled "Transparent Factory" the first domestic site in the company's 88-year history to have production completely shut down.
From Barron's
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