Saxe

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biographical name

(Hermann-) Maurice 1696–1750 Comte de Saxe French general

Saxe

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geographical name

saxony
its French name; used in English chiefly in names of former duchies in Thuringia: Saxe-Al*ten*burg\ ˈsaks-​ˈäl-​tᵊn-​ˌbu̇rg How to pronounce Saxe (audio) \, Saxe-Co*burg\ ˈsaks-​ˈkō-​ˌbərg How to pronounce Saxe (audio) \, Saxe-Go*tha\ ˈsaks-​ˈgō-​tə How to pronounce Saxe (audio), -​thə \, Saxe-Mei*ning*en\ ˈsaks-​ˈmī-​niŋ-​ən How to pronounce Saxe (audio) \, and Saxe-Wei*mar-Ei*se*nach\ ˈsaks-​ˈvī-​ˌmär-​ˈī-​zə-​ˌnäk How to pronounce Saxe (audio), -​ˌnäḵ \

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“Saxe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Saxe. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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