Dresden
the capital of Saxony in E Germany, on the Elbe River.
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British Dictionary definitions for Dresden
/ (ˈdrɛzdən) /
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)
relating to, designating, or made of Dresden china
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Cultural definitions for Dresden
[ (drez-duhn) ]
City in eastern Germany on the Elbe River.
Notes for Dresden
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