/ Dictionary / Index S saxony: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sax•o•ny Pronunciation: (sak'su-nē), [key] — n. a fine, three-ply woolen yarn. a soft-finish, compact fabric, originally of high-grade merino wool from Saxony, for topcoats and overcoats. a pile carpet woven in the manner of a Wilton but with yarns of lesser quality. Sax•o•ny Pronunciation: (sak'su-nē), [key] — n. a state in E central Germany. 4,900,000; 6561 sq. mi. (16,990 sq. km). Cap.: Dresden. a former state of the Weimar Republic in E central Germany. 5788 sq. mi. (14,990 sq. km). Cap.: Dresden. a medieval division of N Germany with varying boundaries: extended at its height from the Rhine to E of the Elbe. German,French, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: saxony (Thesaurus) Saxonism Saxony-Anhalt Related Content Daily Word Quiz: veto Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language