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East Prussia

East Prussia proper noun: a historical province of Prussia and Germany, since WWII divided between Poland and Russia. A small part of the territory is part of Lithuania.

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Proper noun

East Prussia

  1. (historical) A historical province of Prussia and Germany, since WWII divided between Poland and Russia. A small part of the territory is part of Lithuania.

Words formed from East Prussia

Questions about East Prussia

What does East Prussia mean?
East Prussia means a historical province of Prussia and Germany, since WWII divided between Poland and Russia. A small part of the territory is part of Lithuania.
What part of speech is East Prussia?
East Prussia is a proper noun.

Words near East Prussia in the dictionary

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  2. East Pomeranian
  3. East Porterville
  4. East Preston
  5. East Providence
  6. East Prussia
  7. East Prussian
  8. East Punjab
  9. East Quantoxhead
  10. East Quincy
  11. East Quirino Hill

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