Dresden.
The capital city of Saxony, Germany, on the River Elbe.
Meaning & usage
The capital city of Saxony, Germany, on the River Elbe.
A village in Kent County, Ontario, Canada.
A number of places in the United States, including: A town in Lincoln County, Maine.
A number of places in the United States, including: A town, the county seat of Weakley County, Tennessee.
The Bombing of Dresden.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from German Dresden (“Dresden”) in the 1730s, from Middle High German Dresden, from a Sorbian source akin to Lower Sorbian Drježdźany, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *dręzga, of which the locative case is *dręzdzě.
A variety of china, originally manufactured in the city, but manufactured in Meissen from the 18th century.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from German Dresden (“Dresden”) in the 1730s, from Middle High German Dresden, from a Sorbian source akin to Lower Sorbian Drježdźany, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *dręzga, of which the locative case is *dręzdzě.
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