HyperDic: schlesien

English > 1 sense of the word Schlesien:
NOUNlocationSchlesien, Silesia, Slask, Slezskoa region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore
English > Schlesien: 1 sense > noun 1, location
MeaningA region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland.
SynonymsSilesia, Slask, Slezsko
Instance ofgeographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic regionA demarcated area of the Earth
Part ofEuropeThe 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia)
SpanishSilesia

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