Definition of SILESIA. Meaning of SILESIA. Synonyms of SILESIA

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word SILESIA. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word SILESIA and, of course, SILESIA synonyms and on the right images related to the word SILESIA.

Definition of SILESIA

Silesia
Silesia Si*le"si*a, n. 1. A kind of linen cloth, originally made in Silesia, a province of Prussia. 2. A twilled cotton fabric, used for dress linings.

Meaning of SILESIA from wikipedia

- estimated at 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...
- Upper Silesia (Polish: Górny Śląsk [ˈɡurnɘ ˈɕlɔw̃sk]  ; Silesian: Gůrny Ślůnsk, Gōrny Ślōnsk; Czech: Horní Slezsko; German: Oberschlesien [ˈoːbɐˌʃleːzi̯ən]...
- Look up silesia or Silesia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Silesia is a historical region in Central Europe. Historical territories of Silesia include:...
- Czech Silesia (Czech: České Slezsko; Polish: Śląsk Czeski) is the part of the historical region of Silesia now in the Czech Republic. Czech Silesia is,...
- Silesia (German: Provinz Schlesien; Polish: Prowincja Śląska; Silesian: Prowincyjŏ Ślōnskŏ) was a province of Prussia from 1815 to 1919. The Silesia region...
- the symbol of the historical and geographical regions of the Silesia, and Lower Silesia, and as one of the symbols of the Silesian people, is divided...
- Silesia (Sleazy, Slesia) was a thin twilled woven cloth made of linen or cotton. The term denoted a wide range of fabric grades from greige goods to d****...
- Lower Silesia (Polish: Dolny Śląsk [ˈdɔlnɨ ˈɕlɔ̃sk]; Czech: Dolní Slezsko; German: Niederschlesien [ˈniːdɐˌʃleːzi̯ən] ; Silesian: Dolny Ślōnsk; Upper...
- Hedwig of Silesia (also Hedwig of Andechs (German: Heilige Hedwig von Andechs, Polish: Święta Jadwiga Śląska, Latin: Hedvigis; 1174 – 15 October 1243)...
- In the second half of the 2nd millennium BC (late Bronze Age), Silesia belonged to the Lusatian culture. About 500 BC Scyths arrived, and later Celts...