Saxonian
noun
1.
a state in E central Germany. 6561 sq. mi. (16,990 sq. km).
Capital: Dresden.
2.
a former state of the Weimar Republic in E central Germany. 5788 sq. mi. (14,990 sq. km).
Capital: Dresden.
3.
a medieval division of N Germany with varying boundaries: extended at its height from the Rhine to E of the Elbe.
noun
1.
a fine 3-ply yarn used for knitting and weaving
2.
a fine woollen fabric used for coats, etc
noun
1.
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
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