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Low Germany

Low Germany proper noun: northern Germany, the low-lying land of the German people in Central Europe around the North and Baltic seas.

Proper noun

Low Germany

  1. (dated) Northern Germany, the low-lying land of the German people in Central Europe around the North and Baltic seas.
    • Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany : ... the provinces of Lower Germany towards the north conſiſt of the Low Country of the Rhine, Triers, Cologn, Mentz, Weſtphalia, Heſſe, Brunſwic, Miſnia, Luſatia, High Saxony upon the Elbe, Low Saxony upon the Elbe...1759, George Sale et al., “The Modern Part of an Universal History”, in History of the German Empire, volume XXIX, page 2
    Synonyms:
    Lower Germany, North Germany, Northern Germany

Synonyms of Low Germany

  • Lower Germany
  • North Germany
  • Northern Germany

Origin of Low Germany

From its lower elevation than High Germany.

Questions about Low Germany

What does Low Germany mean?
Low Germany means northern Germany, the low-lying land of the German people in Central Europe around the North and Baltic seas.
What part of speech is Low Germany?
Low Germany is a proper noun.

Words near Low Germany in the dictionary

  1. Low Franconian
  2. Low Frankish
  3. low gear
  4. low gears
  5. Low German
  6. Low Germany
  7. Low Gill
  8. low grade
  9. low grade fever
  10. low grade fevers
  11. low hangers

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