Schleswig

[ shles-wig; German shleys-vik ]

/ ˈʃlɛs wɪg; German ˈʃleɪs vɪk /

noun

a seaport in N Germany, on the Baltic.

a historic region in S Jutland: a former duchy of Denmark; annexed by Prussia 1864; the N part was returned to Denmark as the result of a plebiscite 1920.

Also Sleswick.

Danish Slesvig.

Example sentences from the Web for schleswig

In the neighborhood of Schleswig are great saline ponds, communicating with the sea.

Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume V (of X) |Various
All of that country was at once overrun, the ducal domains seized, and great contributions exacted from Schleswig and Holstein.

A Jacobite Exile |G. A. Henty
The Danish government made the proposition for a new constitution according to which Schleswig was to be united to Denmark.

Sweden |Victor Nilsson
In 1300 the second "Marcellus" flood broke 12 feet over the highest dikes and Schleswig alone lost 7,600 persons in the waves.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896 |Various

It was to a lady named Charlotte Rumohr, of noble extraction, belonging to a family of high rank, in the duchy of Schleswig.

Pioneers and Founders |Charlotte Mary Yonge

British Dictionary definitions for schleswig

Schleswig

/ (German ˈʃleːsvɪç) /

noun

a fishing port in N Germany, in Schleswig-Holstein state: on an inlet of the Baltic. Pop: 24 288 (2003 est)

a former duchy, in the S Jutland Peninsula: annexed by Prussia in 1864; N part returned to Denmark after a plebiscite in 1920; S part forms part of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein Danish name: Slesvig

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