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prussian

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

A member of or a person descended from the German ethnic group which settled in Prussia.

Pronunciation

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pruhshuhn

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ˈpɹʌʃən

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Definition

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noun

  1. A native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia.

  2. A member of or a person descended from the German ethnic group which settled in Prussia.

  3. A member of or a person descended from the Baltic ethnic group which inhabited Prussia.

  4. The Prussian language; see Old Prussian and New Prussian.

  5. A German inhabitant of Prussia

adjective

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Prussia.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon

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prussian armyprussian governmentprussian stateprussian ministerprussian kingprussian troopsprussian officerprussian academy

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  • prussian asparagusnounCompound term

    Old World star of Bethlehem having edible young shoots.

  • prussian bluenounCompound term

    Any of various blue pigments.

  • franco-prussian warnounCompound term

    A war between France and Prussia that ended the Second Empire in France and led to the founding of modern Germany.

  • old prussiannounCompound term

    A dead language of the (non-German) Prussians (extinct after 1700).

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