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silesia

/sɪ'liʒə/

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noun
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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Similar:

schlesien slask slezsko

part of:
europe
noun
a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings
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type of:
textile fabric material cloth

Definition that contains silesia

ostrava an industrial city in northwestern Czech Republic in the Moravian lowlands; located in the coal mining area of Silesia
war of the austrian succession Prussia and Austria fought over Silesia and most of the rest of Europe took sides; 1740-1748