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saxony

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsæksənɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Saxony', 'saxony': (sak′sə nē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sax•o•ny  (sak′sə nē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Textilesa fine, three-ply woolen yarn.
  2. Textilesa soft-finish, compact fabric, originally of high-grade merino wool from Saxony, for topcoats and overcoats.
  3. Textilesa pile carpet woven in the manner of a Wilton but with yarns of lesser quality.
  • 1825–35

Sax•o•ny  (sak′sə nē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa state in E central Germany. 4,900,000; 6561 sq. mi. (16,990 sq. km). Cap.: Dresden.
  2. Place Namesa former state of the Weimar Republic in E central Germany. 5788 sq. mi. (14,990 sq. km). Cap.: Dresden.
  3. Place Names, World Historya medieval division of N Germany with varying boundaries: extended at its height from the Rhine to E of the Elbe. German, Sachsen;
     French, Saxe. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Saxony /ˈsæksənɪ/ n
  1. a state in E Germany, formerly part of East Germany. Pop: 4 321 000 (2003 est)
  2. a former duchy and electorate in SE and central Germany, whose territory changed greatly over the centuries
  3. (in the early Middle Ages) any territory inhabited or ruled by Saxons
German name: Sachsen French name: Saxe
Compare Saxony-Anhalt, Lower Saxony
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