NOUN | location | Schlesien, Silesia, Slask, Slezsko | a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore |
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Meaning | A region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland. | |
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Synonyms | Silesia, Slask, Slezsko | |
Instance of | geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region | A demarcated area of the Earth |
Part of | Europe | The 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia) |
Spanish | Silesia |
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