a town in E Germany, in Saxony, in Dresden district on the River Elbe: famous for its porcelain (Dresden china), first made here in 1710. Pop: 28 640 (2003 est)
Meissen in American English
(ˈmaɪsən)
city in EC Germany, on the Elbe, in the state of Saxony: noted for its porcelain:pop. 50,000