saxony

¹

[ sak-suh-nee ]

noun

1. a fine, three-ply woolen yarn.
2. a soft-finish, compact fabric, originally of high-grade merino wool from Saxony, for topcoats and overcoats.
3. a pile carpet woven in the manner of a Wilton but with yarns of lesser quality.

Saxony

²

[ sak-suh-nee ]

noun

1. a state in E central Germany. 6,561 sq. mi. (16,990 sq. km). : Dresden.
2. a former state of the Weimar Republic in E central Germany. 5,788 sq. mi. (14,990 sq. km). : Dresden.
3. a medieval division of N Germany with varying boundaries: extended at its height from the Rhine to E of the Elbe.

Saxony

¹

/ ˈsæksənɪ /

noun

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

saxony

²

/ ˈsæksənɪ /

noun

1. a fine 3-ply yarn used for knitting and weaving
2. a fine woollen fabric used for coats, etc

Other Words From

• Sax·o·ni·an [sak-, soh, -nee-, uh, n], noun adjective
• Sax·on·ic [sak-, son, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of saxony¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Word History and Origins

Origin of saxony¹

C19: named after Saxony , where it was produced

Example Sentences

For instance, he points out, Charlemagne treated Saxony like his own personal punching bag.

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When Crown Prince Friedrich Augustus of Saxony married Maria Josepha of Austria in 1719, the party raged for a full 28 days.

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A serious insurrection occurred at Dresden, in Saxony, but was in a few days put down.

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In contrast to this we have the story of the ghost of a lady of title, who had been in her lifetime Princess Anna of Saxony.

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In Frederick Augustus of Saxony's reign it is said to have been transformed into a school of singing.

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Saxony had recovered her independence, the peoples of Dantzic and the duchy of Warsaw their country and their rights.

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It was only, in fact, the failure of Saxony and Sweden to come to terms which prevented a general peace in Germany.

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