Definition of Silesian in English:
Silesian
adjective sʌɪˈliːʒənsʌɪˈliːzɪən
Relating to or characteristic of the central European region of Silesia or its inhabitants.
he spent some time at a Silesian principality
Example sentencesExamples
- The couple settled on his Silesian estate, located in present-day Poland.
- The character of the region is still strongly defined by Silesian language and culture.
- In Prussia, only the Silesian nobility were involved in industry.
noun sʌɪˈliːʒənsʌɪˈliːzɪən
A native or inhabitant of the central European region of Silesia.
he was a Silesian by birth
Example sentencesExamples
- Silesians tend to speak Polish with a thick local accent.
- Polans, Silesians, and other Polish tribes were subjected to Viking invasions from the north and Mongolian invasions from the east long before there was a state of Poland
- The Silesians of the Czech Republic tend to maintain their ethnic character.
Rhymes
Belizean, Cartesian, Indonesian, Milesian, Salesian