Main Entry:

Si·le·sia

Pronunciation:

\sī-ˈlē-zh(ē-)ə, sə-, -sh(ē-)ə\

Function:

geographical name

region E central Europe in valley of the upper Oder bordering on Sudety Mountains; formerly chiefly in Germany, now chiefly in E Czech Republic & SW Poland

— Si·le·sian \-zh(ē-)ən, -sh(ē-)ən\ adjective or noun