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Saxony

/ˈsæksəni/

Saxony proper noun: a state of modern Germany, located in the east, far from historical Saxon lands. Official name: Free State of Saxony.

Proper noun

Saxony

  1. A state of modern Germany, located in the east, far from historical Saxon lands. Official name: Free State of Saxony.
  2. A historical region and former duchy in north-central Germany.
    • 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, Vol.XXIX: History of the German Empire, page 2
    Synonyms:
    Saxe

Noun

Saxony (countable and uncountable, plural Saxonies)

  1. A fine soft woollen fabric.
  2. Saxony yarn, or flannel made from this or similar yarn.

Saxony meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi and Arabic

Saxony in Hindi

state
सैक्सनी saiksanī

Saxony in Marathi

state
सॅक्सनी sĕksanī

Saxony in Punjabi

state
ਜ਼ਾਕਸਨ zāksan

Saxony in Arabic

state
صاقس ṣāqis, سكسونيا saksūniyā
More languagesFewer languages
Saxony in Vietnamese
Sachsen, Dắc-den

Synonyms of Saxony

Forms of Saxony

pluralSaxonies

Origin of Saxony

From Middle English Saxonie, from Latin Saxōnia, from Saxō (stem Saxōn-) + -ia. By surface analysis, Saxon + -y.

Words formed from Saxony

Phrases with Saxony

Questions about Saxony

What does Saxony mean?
Saxony means a state of modern Germany, located in the east, far from historical Saxon lands. Official name: Free State of Saxony.
What is Saxony in Hindi?
Saxony in Hindi is सैक्सनी (saiksanī). See Saxony meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Saxony?
Saxony can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Saxony?
Saxony is pronounced /ˈsæksəni/.

Words near Saxony in the dictionary

  1. Saxonizing
  2. Saxonly
  3. Saxonness
  4. Saxons
  5. Saxonville
  6. Saxony
  7. Saxony yarn
  8. Saxony yarns
  9. Saxony-Anhalt
  10. saxophone
  11. saxophoned

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