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Definitions for silesia
sɪˈli ʒə, -ʃə, saɪ-sile·si·a

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Silesia, Slask, Slezsko, Schlesiennoun

    a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland

  2. silesianoun

    a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings

Wiktionary

  1. Silesianoun

    A region of central Europe, spanning parts of present-day Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic.

  2. silesianoun

    Silesian textile made of flax or cotton.

Wikipedia

  1. Silesia

    Silesia (, also UK: , US: ) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately 40,000 km2 (15,400 sq mi), and the population is estimated at around 8,000,000. Silesia is split into two main subregions, Lower Silesia in the west and Upper Silesia in the east. Silesia has a diverse culture, including architecture, costumes, cuisine, traditions, and the Silesian language (minority in Upper Silesia). Silesia is along the Oder River, with the Sudeten Mountains extending across the southern border. The region contains many historical landmarks and UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is also rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. The largest city and Lower Silesia's capital is Wrocław; the historic capital of Upper Silesia is Opole. The biggest metropolitan area is the Upper Silesian metropolitan area, the centre of which is Katowice. Parts of the Czech city of Ostrava and the German city of Görlitz are within Silesia's borders. Silesia's borders and national affiliation have changed over time, both when it was a hereditary possession of noble houses and after the rise of modern nation-states, resulting in an abundance of castles, especially in the Jelenia Góra valley. The first known states to hold power in Silesia were probably those of Greater Moravia at the end of the 9th century and Bohemia early in the 10th century. In the 10th century, Silesia was incorporated into the early Polish state, and after its fragmentation in the 12th century it formed the Duchy of Silesia, a provincial duchy of Poland. As a result of further fragmentation, Silesia was divided into many duchies, ruled by various lines of the Polish Piast dynasty. In the 14th century, it became a constituent part of the Bohemian Crown Lands under the Holy Roman Empire, which passed to the Austrian Habsburg monarchy in 1526, however, a number of duchies remained under the rule of Polish dukes from the houses of Piast, Jagiellon and Sobieski as formal Bohemian fiefdoms, some until the 17th–18th centuries. As a result of the Silesian Wars, the region was annexed by the German state of Prussia from Austria in 1742. After World War I, when the Poles and Czechs regained their independence, the easternmost part of Upper Silesia became again part of Poland by the decision of the Entente Powers after insurrections by Poles and the Upper Silesian plebiscite, while the remaining former Austrian parts of Silesia were divided between Czechoslovakia and Poland. During World War II, as a result of German occupation the entire region was under control of Nazi Germany. In 1945, after World War II, most of the German-held Silesia was transferred to Polish jurisdiction by the Potsdam Agreement between the victorious Allies and became again part of Poland, although with a Soviet-installed communist regime. The small Lusatian strip west of the Oder–Neisse line, which had belonged to Silesia since 1815, became part of East Germany. As the result of the forced population shifts of 1945–48, today's inhabitants of Silesia speak the national languages of their respective countries. Previously German-speaking Lower Silesia had developed a new mixed Polish dialect and novel costumes. There is ongoing debate about whether the Silesian language should be considered a dialect of Polish or a separate language. The Lower Silesian German dialect is nearing extinction due to its speakers' expulsion.

ChatGPT

  1. silesia

    Silesia is a historical region located mainly in Poland, but also parts of the Czech Republic and Germany. Its name comes from the Slavic tribe Slezans that lived there in the early Middle Ages. Over history, it has been governed by various countries and has valuable natural resources, including coal and minerals. The majority of Silesia is currently in southwestern Poland.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Silesianoun

    a kind of linen cloth, originally made in Silesia, a province of Prussia

  2. Silesianoun

    a twilled cotton fabric, used for dress linings

Wikidata

  1. Silesia

    Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts in the Czech Republic and Germany.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Silesia

    si-lē′shi-a, n. a thin brown holland for window-blinds, &c.: a thin twilled cotton.—adj. Silē′sian, pertaining to Silesia.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Silesia

    a province of South-East Prussia, stretching S. between Russian Poland (E.) and Austria (W. and S.); the Oder flows NW. through the heart of the country, dividing the thickly forested and in parts marshy lands of the N. and E. from the mountainous and extremely fertile W.; rich coal-fields lie to the S., and zinc is also a valuable product; agriculture and the breeding of cattle, horses, and sheep flourish, as also the manufacture of cottons, linens, &c.; Breslau is the capital; for long under the successive dominions of Poland and Bohemia, the Silesian duchies became, in the 18th century, a casus belli between Austria and Prussia, resulting in the Seven Years' War (q. v.) and the ultimate triumph of Frederick the Great of Prussia.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. silesia

    A province of the kingdom of Prussia, included in the limits of the new German empire, lies south of the provinces of Brandenburg and Posen. Formerly a province of Poland; was invaded by John of Bohemia in 1325; ceded to him, 1355. In 1740, Frederick II. of Prussia, taking advantage of the helpless condition of Maria Theresa of Austria, laid claims to certain portions of Silesia; and without declaring war, marched into and took possession of the province, maintaining his hold despite the utmost efforts of Austria in 1740-1742, and 1744-1745, called the first and second Silesian wars. After the third Silesian war, better known as the Seven Years’ War (which see), it was finally ceded (1763) to Prussia. It was overrun by the French in 1807.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of silesia in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of silesia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of silesia in a Sentence

  1. Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz:

    Kompania Weglowa safely enters ... TF Silesia, which provides financial guarantees for years, this is the start of building a large fuel-energy concern, which will be created by combining our power plants, energy groups and coal, which is their fuel.

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