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Prussia

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈprʌʃə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prush′ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Prus•sia  (prush′ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Names, World Historya former state in N Europe: became a military power in the 18th century and in 1871 led the formation of the German empire;
    formally abolished as an administrative unit in 1947. German, Preussen. Cf. East Prussia, West Prussia. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Prussia /ˈprʌʃə/ n
  1. a former German state in N and central Germany, extending from France and the Low Countries to the Baltic Sea and Poland: developed as the chief military power of the Continent, leading the North German Confederation from 1867–71, when the German Empire was established; dissolved in 1947 and divided between East and West Germany, Poland, and the former Soviet Union. Area: (in 1939) 294 081 sq km (113 545 sq miles)German name: Preussen
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