saxony

noun

sax·​o·​ny ˈsak-s(ə-)nē 

variants often Saxony

plural saxonies

1

a

: a fine soft woolen fabric

b

: a fine closely twisted knitting yarn

2

: a Wilton jacquard carpet

Word History

Etymology

Saxony, Germany

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Geographical Definition

Saxony

geographical name

Sax·​o·​ny ˈsak-s(ə-)nē 

variants or German Sachsen

ˈzäk-sən 

1

region and former duchy of northwestern Germany south of the Jutland Peninsula between the Elbe and Rhine rivers see lower saxony

2

region and state of reunified Germany north of the Erzgebirge mountain range and bordering the Czech Republic and Poland; capital Dresden area 7081 square miles (18,340 square kilometers), population 4,056,799 see saxe

see also saxon sense 1b