noun
Prussia
PRUH-shuh
noun
1
A historical kingdom and later German state in Northeast Europe, powerful from the 1700s until it was dissolved after World War II.
"Prussia played a central role in the unification of Germany in 1871."
How to Use Prussia
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA former powerful German kingdom/state that no longer exists as a political entity.
Common pairings
the Kingdom of Prussia
East Prussia
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Etymology
From New Latin Prussia, a name applied by medieval chroniclers to the region, of uncertain deeper origin, possibly linked to old Baltic words for the local peoples.