saxony
Collocations
3ADJ.
lower
VERB + SAXONY
come
PREP.
from
Definitions
name
A state of modern Germany, located in the east, far from historical Saxon lands. Official name: Free State of Saxony.
A historical region and former duchy in north-central Germany.
Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany... the provinces of Lower Germany towards the north conſiſt of the Low Country of the Rhine, Triers, Cologn, Mentz, Weſtphalia, Heſſe, Brunſwic, Miſnia, Luſatia, High Saxony upon the Elbe, Low Saxony upon the Elbe, Mecklenburg, Lauenburg, Brandenburg, Magdeburg, and Pomerania.
noun
A fine soft woollen fabric.
Saxony yarn, or flannel made from this or similar yarn.
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Synonyms
noun — an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river
- sachsen
- saxe
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3Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany... the provinces of Lower Germany towards the north conſiſt of the Low Country of the Rhine, Triers, Cologn, Mentz, We
WiktionaryHanover is the capital of Lower Saxony.
Tatoeba · #6176135The English originally come from Lower Saxony.
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