Prussian
of or relating to Prussia or its inhabitants.
characterized by, exemplifying, or resembling Prussianism.
a native or inhabitant of Prussia.
(originally) one of a Lettic people formerly inhabiting territory along and near the coast at the southeastern corner of the Baltic Sea.
a Baltic language formerly spoken in Prussia; Old Prussian. Abbreviation: Pruss
Origin of Prussian
1Other words from Prussian
- an·ti-Prus·sian, adjective, noun
- non-Prus·sian, noun, adjective
- pro-Prus·sian, adjective, noun
Words Nearby Prussian
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How to use Prussian in a sentence
Chancing a look down, I can see the river, which has turned into glorious shades of Prussian blue as the sunlight finally clears the ridgeline, and, moving with deceptive speed, the SUP team dipping their paddles in rhythm.
A Paddleboard Adventure to Climb in Spain’s Mont-Rebei Gorge | POM Administrator | July 29, 2022 | Outside OnlineThe whole purpose was to create this idea that there was this Prussian juggernaut.
How The Cold War Endgame Played Out In The Rubble Of The Berlin Wall | William O’Connor | November 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI had some letters from Koch that were a goldmine for the book—his letters from the front during the Franco-Prussian War.
Following Tuberculosis From Death Sentence to Cure | Tessa Miller | April 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSupposedly, he and his troops drank it after defeating the Prussian army in 1809.
They contained photographs and portraits of all the military leaders of the Prussian state from the Soldier King to Hitler.
The Real Monuments Men: The Coronation Chamber of Hitler | Robert Edsel | February 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Prussian militarism was unlovely, to be sure, but the Kaiser was no Führer.
In pursuing his alchemical researches, he discovered Prussian blue, and the animal oil which bears his name.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThe Polish insurgents surrendered to the Prussian troops, after great slaughter, at Posen.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellWe spurred across the plain to the mouth of a deep, wooded defile, through which the Prussian grand corps d'armée were advancing.
I predict that, in one month from the date of this letter, there will not be an Austrian or Prussian cartridge found in France.
Soon the whole of the Prussian army, forty-five thousand strong, was engaged in the attempt to crush the small French force.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
British Dictionary definitions for Prussian
/ (ˈprʌʃən) /
of, relating to, or characteristic of Prussia or its people, esp of the Junkers and their formal military tradition
a German native or inhabitant of Prussia
a member of a Baltic people formerly inhabiting the coastal area of the SE Baltic
See Old Prussian
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