1
: of or relating to Prussia, a historical region of northern Germany bordering on the Baltic Sea
2
: of or relating to a former kingdom and state of Germany
Prussian
noun
plural Prussians
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The former Prussian royal palace, built in the 18th century, is set to undergo extensive renovations, including a repair of the roof, a new air conditioning system and upgraded offices.
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ABC News, 8 June 2026
For their homing pigeon study, Lisowski et al. used vibrating sample magnetometry and magnetic cell separation to test liver and spleen tissue samples stained with Prussian blue—which is sensitive to ferritin, a red blood cell degradation product—along with the eyes, beak, and brain.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
The essay is a 3,000-word argument that corporate hierarchy is a two-thousand-year-old information routing protocol; invented by the Roman Army, formalized by Prussian military reformers, imported into American business by railroad engineers in the 1840s.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The Prussian ambassador, who relayed this story to his sovereign, assured him the Emperor would not have long to wait.
—Literary Hub, 26 Mar. 2026
However, Victoria’s presence did attract the Prussian naturalist Ludwig Leichhardt, who made an epic overland journey from southeastern Queensland to Port Essington in 1844–45.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Granted, the categorical imperative—the great Prussian philosopher’s blueprint for moral action—isn’t likely to illuminate Fox News’s festering relationship with Donald Trump, or the enterprise of turning civic life into an ongoing platform for outrage.
—Andrew O’Hagan, New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2026
Authorities tested more than 1,500 people, ultimately treating three workers of the shrimp factory and six from the metal smelter with Prussian blue pills, a compound used to bind radioactive cesium.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2025
The brooch was given to Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm III three days after the Battle of Waterloo.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
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ABC News, 8 June 2026
For their homing pigeon study, Lisowski et al. used vibrating sample magnetometry and magnetic cell separation to test liver and spleen tissue samples stained with Prussian blue—which is sensitive to ferritin, a red blood cell degradation product—along with the eyes, beak, and brain.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
The essay is a 3,000-word argument that corporate hierarchy is a two-thousand-year-old information routing protocol; invented by the Roman Army, formalized by Prussian military reformers, imported into American business by railroad engineers in the 1840s.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The Prussian ambassador, who relayed this story to his sovereign, assured him the Emperor would not have long to wait.
—Literary Hub, 26 Mar. 2026
However, Victoria’s presence did attract the Prussian naturalist Ludwig Leichhardt, who made an epic overland journey from southeastern Queensland to Port Essington in 1844–45.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Granted, the categorical imperative—the great Prussian philosopher’s blueprint for moral action—isn’t likely to illuminate Fox News’s festering relationship with Donald Trump, or the enterprise of turning civic life into an ongoing platform for outrage.
—Andrew O’Hagan, New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2026
Authorities tested more than 1,500 people, ultimately treating three workers of the shrimp factory and six from the metal smelter with Prussian blue pills, a compound used to bind radioactive cesium.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2025
The brooch was given to Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm III three days after the Battle of Waterloo.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Prussian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Prussian. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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