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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sax•o•ny (sak′sə nē),USA pronunciation n. - Textilesa fine, three-ply woolen yarn.
- Textilesa soft-finish, compact fabric, originally of high-grade merino wool from Saxony, for topcoats and overcoats.
- Textilesa pile carpet woven in the manner of a Wilton but with yarns of lesser quality.
Sax•o•ny (sak′sə nē),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa state in E central Germany. 4,900,000; 6561 sq. mi. (16,990 sq. km). Cap.: Dresden.
- Place Namesa former state of the Weimar Republic in E central Germany. 5788 sq. mi. (14,990 sq. km). Cap.: Dresden.
- Place Names, World Historya medieval division of N Germany with varying boundaries: extended at its height from the Rhine to E of the Elbe. German, Sachsen;
French, Saxe. Sax•o•ni•an (sak sō′nē ən),USA pronunciation n., adj. Sax•on•ic (sak son′ik),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Saxony /ˈsæksənɪ/ n - a state in E Germany, formerly part of East Germany. Pop: 4 321 000 (2003 est)
- a former duchy and electorate in SE and central Germany, whose territory changed greatly over the centuries
- (in the early Middle Ages) any territory inhabited or ruled by Saxons
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