Saxony

UK: /ˈsæksənɪ/ US: 'Saxony', 'saxony': (sak′sə nē)

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Saxony / ˈsæksənɪ/ 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

German name: Sachsen
French name: Saxe
Compare Saxony-Anhalt, Lower Saxony

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sax•o•ny  (sak′sə nē), n. 

1. Textiles a fine, three-ply woolen yarn.
2. Textiles a soft-finish, compact fabric, originally of high-grade merino wool from Saxony, for topcoats and overcoats.
3. Textiles a pile carpet woven in the manner of a Wilton but with yarns of lesser quality.

• 1825–35

Sax•o•ny  (sak′sə nē), n. 

1. Place Names a state in E central Germany. 4,900,000; 6561 sq. mi. (16,990 sq. km). Cap.: Dresden.
2. Place Names a former state of the Weimar Republic in E central Germany. 5788 sq. mi. (14,990 sq. km). Cap.: Dresden.
3. Place Names, World History a medieval division of N Germany with varying boundaries: extended at its height from the Rhine to E of the Elbe. German, Sachsen;
    French, Saxe. 

Sax•o•ni•an  (sak sō′nē ən), n., adj.  Sax•on•ic  (sak son′ik), adj.