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silesia: Meaning and Definition of
si•le•sia
Pronunciation: (si-lē'zhu, -shu, sī-), [key]
— n.
- a lightweight, smoothly finished, twilled fabric of acetate, rayon, or cotton, for garment linings.
Si•le•sia
Pronunciation: (si-lē'zhu, -shu, sī-), [key]
— n.
- a region in central Europe along both banks of the upper Oder River, mainly in SW Poland and the N Czech Republic: formerly divided between Germany (which had the largest portion), Poland, and Czechoslovakia; by provision of the Potsdam agreement 1945, the greater part of German Silesia came under Polish administration; rich deposits of coal, iron, and other minerals. German,Polish,Czech,
See also:
- silesia (Thesaurus)
