Silesia
[ si-lee-zhuh, -shuh, sahy- ]
/ sɪˈli ʒə, -ʃə, saɪ- /
noun
a region in central Europe along both banks of the upper Oder River, mainly in SW Poland and the N Czech Republic: formerly divided between Germany (which had the largest portion), Poland, and Czechoslovakia; by provision of the Potsdam agreement 1945, the greater part of German Silesia came under Polish administration; rich deposits of coal, iron, and other minerals.
OTHER WORDS FROM Silesia
Si·le·sian, adjective, nounExample sentences from the Web for silesian
British Dictionary definitions for silesian (1 of 3)
Silesian
/ (saɪˈliːʃɪən) /
adjective
of or relating to Silesia or its inhabitants
noun
a native or inhabitant of Silesia
British Dictionary definitions for silesian (2 of 3)
silesia
/ (saɪˈliːʃɪə) /
noun
a twill-weave fabric of cotton or other fibre, used esp for pockets, linings, etc
Word Origin for silesia
C17: Latinized form of German
Schlesien
Silesia
British Dictionary definitions for silesian (3 of 3)
Silesia
/ (saɪˈliːʃɪə) /
noun
a region of central Europe around the upper and middle Oder valley: mostly annexed by Prussia in 1742 but became almost wholly Polish in 1945; rich coal and iron-ore deposits
Polish name: Śląsk Czech name: Slezsko German name: Schlesien