Schlesien

Schlesien

(ˈʃleːziən) n (Placename) the German name for Silesia

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Schlesien - a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in PolandSilesia, Slask, SlezskoEurope - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles