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Saxony en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈsæksəni/

Etymology

From Middle English Saxonie, from Latin Saxōnia, from Saxō (stem Saxōn-) + -ia. By surface analysis, Saxon + -y.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A fine soft woollen fabric.
2. (countable, uncountable) Saxony yarn, or flannel made from this or similar yarn.

Forms

Saxony en · PROPN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈsæksəni/

Etymology

From Middle English Saxonie, from Latin Saxōnia, from Saxō (stem Saxōn-) + -ia. By surface analysis, Saxon + -y.

Meanings

1. A state of modern Germany, located in the east, far from historical Saxon lands. Official name: Free State of Saxony.
2. A historical region and former duchy in north-central Germany.
   • Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany... the provinces of Lower Germany towards the north conſiſt of the Low Country of the Rhine, Triers, Cologn, Mentz, Weſtphalia, Heſſe, Brunſwic, Miſnia, Luſatia, High Saxony upon the Elbe, Low Saxony upon the Elbe, Mecklenburg, Lauenburg, Brandenburg, Magdeburg, and Pomerania. 1759, George Sale et al., The Modern Part of an Universal History, Vol.XXIX: History of the German Empire, page 2

Deriveds

Anglo-Saxony · Saxony-Anhalt · Lower Saxony

Synonyms

Saxe

Translations (68)

non Saxland (state) · cs Sasko (state) · is Saxland (state) · hy Սաքսոնիա (state) · pt Saxónia (state) · nds-de Sassen (state) · pt Saxônia (state) · bg Саксо́ния (state) · sq Saksonia (state) · mr सॅक्सनी (state) · rm Saxonia (state) · lt Saksonija (state) · de Sachsen (state) · da Sachsen (state) · vi Dắc-den (state) · ko 작센 (state) · el Σαξωνία (state) · ka საქსონია (state) · sl Saška (state) · ia Saxonia (state) · eo Saksujo (state) · gl Saxonia (state) · ru Саксо́ния (state) · pl Saksonia (state) · hsb Sakska (state) · ang Ealdseaxan (state) · gmw-rfr Saksä (state) · fi Saksi (state) · ro Saxonia (state) · nl Saksen (state) · ca Saxònia (state) · gmw-cfr Saxe (state) · dsb Saksojska (state) · be Саксо́нія (state) · it Sassonia (state) · es Sajonia (state) · pa ਜ਼ਾਕਸਨ (state) · ga An tSacsain (state) · lv Saksija (state) · zlw-opl Saś (state) · yi זאַקסן (state) · cmn 薩克森州 /萨克森州 (state) · bar Saggsn (state) · dsb Sakska (state) · ja ザクセン (state) · vo Saxän (state) · hu Szászország (state) · vi Sachsen (state) · no Sachsen (state) · et Saksimaa (state) · ar صاقس (state) · fro Sessoigne (state) · sv Sachsen (state) · sk Sasko (state) · uk Саксо́нія (state) · tr Saksonya (state) · fy Saksen (state) · mk Саксонија (state) · hi सैक्सनी (state) · io Saxonia (state) · eo Saksio (state) · fur Sassonie (state) · ast Saxonia (state) · la Saxonia (state) · ar سكسونيا (state) · fr Saxe (state) · ang Seaxland (state) · fo Saksland (state)