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silesia |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Silesia \Si*le"si*a\, n. 1. A kind of linen cloth, originally made in Silesia, a province of Prussia. 2. A twilled cotton fabric, used for dress linings. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Silesia n 1: a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland [syn: {Silesia}, {Slask}, {Slezsko}, {Schlesien}] 2: a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Silesia, MT Zip code(s): 59041
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