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A cultural region of Central Europe, now chiefly in Poland, with small portions in the Czech Republic and Germany, from early modernity until 1945 predominantly German-speaking with Slavic-speaking minorities (and local majorities).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Silesian textile made of flax or cotton.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile
noun
a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Slask, Slezsko, Schlesien
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Broader terms: geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
History
Uncertain. Two theories are prominent: a relation to the Germanic Silingi tribe, whose name is attested in Ancient Greek Σιλίγγαι (Silíngai). Or, from Old Polish ślęg, śląg meaning "dampness, humidity, moisture." More at Ślęża and Silesia.
Across languages
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