saxony

noun, sax·o·ny often capitalized \ˈsak-s(ə-)nē\

plural sax·o·nies

Definition of SAXONY

a : a fine soft woolen fabric

b : a fine closely twisted knitting yarn

: a Wilton jacquard carpet

Saxony, Germany

First Known Use: 1837

geographical name Sax·o·ny \ˈsak-s(ə-)nē\

region & former duchy NW Germany S of Jutland Peninsula between the Elbe & the Rhine — see lower saxony

region & state of reunified Germany N of the Erzgebirge ∗ Dresden area 7081 square miles (18,340 sq kilometers), pop 4,764,300 — see saxe

Sax·o·ny or G Sach·sen \ˈzäk-sən\

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