Prussian
/ˈprʌʃ(ə)n/adjective
Relating to the former kingdom of Prussia: her eldest daughter was married to the Prussian Crown Prince...
- In 1831 he moved to Rome as organist to the Prussian ambassador.
- He personified the Protestant work ethic and the Prussian sense of duty.
- There was something decidedly Prussian in her way of speaking.
noun
A native or inhabitant of Prussia: a general advance pushed the Prussians from the field...
- Nevertheless, Napoleon took the offensive and forced the Prussians to retreat at Ligny.
- When the Prussians withdrew in 1867, the fortifications were larger than the city of Luxembourg.
- He was captured by the Prussians and deposed, spending the rest of his life in exile in England.
