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saxony

1

[ sak-suh-nee ]

noun

  1. a fine, three-ply woolen yarn.
  2. a soft-finish, compact fabric, originally of high-grade merino wool from Saxony, for topcoats and overcoats.
  3. a pile carpet woven in the manner of a Wilton but with yarns of lesser quality.


Saxony

2

[ sak-suh-nee ]

noun

  1. a state in E central Germany. 6,561 sq. mi. (16,990 sq. km). : Dresden.
  2. a former state of the Weimar Republic in E central Germany. 5,788 sq. mi. (14,990 sq. km). : Dresden.
  3. a medieval division of N Germany with varying boundaries: extended at its height from the Rhine to E of the Elbe.

saxony

1

/ ˈæəɪ /

noun

  1. a fine 3-ply yarn used for knitting and weaving
  2. a fine woollen fabric used for coats, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Saxony

2

/ ˈæəɪ /

noun

  1. a state in E Germany, formerly part of East Germany. Pop: 4 321 000 (2003 est)
  2. a former duchy and electorate in SE and central Germany, whose territory changed greatly over the centuries
  3. (in the early Middle Ages) any territory inhabited or ruled by Saxons
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of saxony1

First recorded in 1825–35
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of saxony1

C19: named after Saxony , where it was produced
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"I think the Brandmauer will stay," says Dominic, 30, who voted for the AfD in Saxony.

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They won 38.6% of the vote in Thuringia and 37.% in both Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of the CDU.

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On one of the big talkshows on German TV on Monday night, Harsh but Fair, one local mayor from Saxony, Mirko Geissler, believed the AfD should be put on the "playing field", so they could show what they could do.

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In three German states in the east - Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony - domestic intelligence has designated the AfD as right-wing extremist.

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When you arrive by train in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, the first thing you see is the Volkswagen factory.

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