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noun
1.
a state in E central Germany. 6561 sq. mi. (16,990 sq. km). Capital: Dresden.
2.
a former state of the Weimar Republic in E central Germany. 5788 sq. mi. (14,990 sq. km). Capital: Dresden.
3.
a medieval division of N Germany with varying boundaries: extended at its height from the Rhine to E of the Elbe.
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Dresden (ˈdrɛzdən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an industrial city in SE Germany, the capital of Saxony on the River Elbe: it was severely damaged in the Seven Years' War (1760); the baroque city was almost totally destroyed in World War II by Allied bombing (1945). Pop: 483 632 (2003 est) |
| —adj | |
| 2. | relating to, designating, or made of Dresden china |
| saxony (ˈsæksənɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a fine 3-ply yarn used for knitting and weaving |
| 2. | a fine woollen fabric used for coats, etc |
| [C19: named after | |
| Saxony (ˈsæksənɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
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Dresden [(drez-duhn)]City in eastern Germany on the Elbe River.
Note: Dresden was a leading center of German music, art, and architecture for three centuries, until it was severely damaged by Allied bombing in World War II.
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