Prussian

[ pruhsh-uh n ]

/ ˈprʌʃ ən /

of or relating to Prussia or its inhabitants.

characterized by, exemplifying, or resembling Prussianism.

a native or inhabitant of Prussia.

(originally) one of a Lettic people formerly inhabiting territory along and near the coast at the southeastern corner of the Baltic Sea.

a Baltic language formerly spoken in Prussia; Old Prussian. Abbreviation: Pruss

Origin of Prussian

First recorded in 1555–65; Prussi(a) + -an

non-Prus·sian, noun, adjective pro-Prus·sian, adjective, noun

The whole purpose was to create this idea that there was this Prussian juggernaut.

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Supposedly, he and his troops drank it after defeating the Prussian army in 1809.

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Prussian militarism was unlovely, to be sure, but the Kaiser was no Führer.

The Utterly Pointless First World War |Michael F. Bishop |May 22, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
They contained photographs and portraits of all the military leaders of the Prussian state from the Soldier King to Hitler.

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I hope your Prussian General will answer the high character which is given of him.

Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution |John Adams
English, French, Prussian, Hamburg and other flags were displayed at her summons upon the passing merchant vessels.

Cruise and Captures of the Alabama |Albert M. Goodrich
When he had finished his story, he suddenly lifted his head and glanced proudly at the Prussian officers.

A Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales |Guy De Maupassant
But the German empire has been re-established under a Prussian emperor.

Catholic World, Vol. XIII, April to September, 1871 |Various
It was absurd to suppose that any Prussian statesman would allow this.

Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire |James Wycliffe Headlam

Prussian

/ (ˈprʌʃən) /

of, relating to, or characteristic of Prussia or its people, esp of the Junkers and their formal military tradition

a German native or inhabitant of Prussia

a member of a Baltic people formerly inhabiting the coastal area of the SE Baltic

See Old Prussian