| 单词 | saxony |
| 释义 | Saxony in British English (ˈsæksənɪ) noun German name: Sachsen French name: Saxe. Compare Saxony-Anhalt, Lower Saxony1. 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 saxony in British English (ˈsæksənɪ) noun 1. a fine 3-ply yarn used for knitting and weaving 2. a fine woollen fabric used for coats, etc Word origin C19: named after Saxony, where it was producedSaxony in American English 1 (ˈsæksəni) noun 1. a fine wool fabric with a soft finish 2. a closely twisted yarn used for knitting Word origin because first produced in Saxony2 (region in SE Germany)Saxony in American English 2 (ˈsæksəni) 1. region of E Germany: formerly an electorate, kingdom, Prussian province, & state of the Weimar Republic 2. state of E Germany: 6,564 sq mi (17,000 sq km); pop. 4,641,000; cap. Dresden 3. medieval duchy at the base of the Jutland peninsula in what is now Lower Saxony Word origin LL SaxoniaWord lists with fabric, inhabitant, German states |
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