Prussian (redirected from Prussia (disambiguation))

Prus·sian  (prshn)

adj.

1. Of or relating to Prussia or its Baltic or German inhabitants.

2. Suggestive of or resembling the Junkers and the military class of Prussia.

n.

1. Any of the western Balts inhabiting the region between the Vistula and Neman rivers in ancient times.

2. A Baltic inhabitant of Prussia.

3. A German inhabitant of Prussia.

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Prussian [ˈprʌʃən]

adj

(Social Science / Peoples) (Placename) of, relating to, or characteristic of Prussia or its people, esp of the Junkers and their formal military tradition

n

1. (Social Science / Peoples) a German native or inhabitant of Prussia

2. (Social Science / Peoples) a member of a Baltic people formerly inhabiting the coastal area of the SE Baltic

3. (Linguistics / Languages) See Old Prussian

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Prussian - a German inhabitant of Prussia       Preussen, Prussia - a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland; "in the 19th century Prussia led the economic and political unification of the German states" German - a person of German nationality Junker - member of the Prussian aristocracy noted especially for militarism
Adj.	1.	Prussian - of or relating to or characteristic of Prussia or its inhabitants; "Prussian officers"; "Prussian aristocracy"

Translations

Prussian [ˈprʌʃən]

A. ADJ → prusiano

B. N → prusiano/a m/f

C. CPD Prussian blue N → azul m de Prusia

Prussian

adj → preußisch; Prussian blue → preußischblau

n

→ Preuße m, → Preußin f

(Ling) → Preußisch nt; Old Prussian → Altpreußisch nt

Prussian [ˈprʌʃ/ən] adj & n → prussiano/a