- of or relating to Silesia or its inhabitants
- a native or inhabitant of Silesia
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Silesian /saɪˈliːʃɪən/ adj
si•le•sia
(si lē′zhə, -shə, sī-),USA pronunciation n.
Si•le•sia (si lē′zhə, -shə, sī-),USA pronunciation n.
- Textilesa lightweight, smoothly finished, twilled fabric of acetate, rayon, or cotton, for garment linings.
- named after Silesia 1665–70
Si•le•sia (si lē′zhə, -shə, sī-),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa region in central Europe along both banks of the upper Oder River, mainly in SW Poland and the N Czech Republic: formerly divided between Germany (which had the largest portion), Poland, and Czechoslovakia;
by provision of the Potsdam agreement 1945, the greater part of German Silesia came under Polish administration;
rich deposits of coal, iron, and other minerals. German, Schlesien. Polish, Śląsk. Czech, Slezsko.