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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MEISSEN

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PRONUNCIATION OF MEISSEN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEISSEN

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Meissen is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MEISSEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Meissen

Meissen is a town of approximately 30,000 about 25 km northwest of Dresden on both banks of the Elbe river in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrechtsburg castle, the Gothic Meissen Cathedral and the Meissen Frauenkirche. The Grosse Kreisstadt is the capital of the Meissen district.

Definition of Meissen in the English dictionary

The definition of Meissen in the dictionary is a town in E Germany, in Saxony, in Dresden district on the River Elbe: famous for its porcelain, first made here in 1710. Pop: 28 640.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEISSEN

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meioses
meiosis
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meiotically
Meir
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Meissner effect
Meistersinger
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WORDS THAT END LIKE MEISSEN

Anderssen
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delicatessen
Essen
Giessen
glassen
Hessen
Knussen
lessen
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Preussen
Rasmussen
Westpreussen

Synonyms and antonyms of Meissen in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Meissen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEISSEN

Find out the translation of Meissen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Meissen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Meissen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

迈森
1,325 millions of speakers

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Meissen
570 millions of speakers

English

Meissen
510 millions of speakers

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Meissen
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ميسين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мейсен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Meissen
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Meissen
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Meissen
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meissen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Meissen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マイセン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마이센
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Meissen
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Meissen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Meissen
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेसीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Meißen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Meissen
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Miśnia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мейсен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Meissen
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Meissen
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Meissen
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Meissen
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Meissen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Meissen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEISSEN»

The term «Meissen» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.111 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEISSEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Meissen» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Meissen» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Meissen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEISSEN»

Discover the use of Meissen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Meissen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Book of Meissen
Years of meticulous research in the Meissen archives have culminated in this unexcelled reference book. Special attention is given to the 19th and 20th century products of the manufactory, which have been neglected in most books on Meissen.
Robert E. Röntgen, 1996
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A Royal Menagerie: Meissen Porcelain Animals
Presented here are the large figures of animals from the collection of Frederick-Augustus, currently on exhibition at the Getty Museum until January 2002. Frederick-Augustus had long been a collector of Japanese and Chinese porcelain.
‎2001
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Meissen: Collector's Catalogue
This book reproduces the catalogue in its entirety, with the addition of descriptions for the models, with information on size, modeller, and series.
Laurence Mitchell, 2004
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Painting Porcelain in the Meissen Style
Learn the classic porcelain painting techniques from Meissen (Germany) that rank among the most beautiful and precious of all porcelain art.
Uwe Geissler, 1997
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The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
Meissen porcelain coffeepot handles, 1740 (I lambur^, Museum fur Kunst und Ciewerbe) tory flourished once again. Such painters as Georg Friedrich Kersting (1785-1847) and I.udwig Richter (1803-84) were employed by the factory, the latter ...
Gordon Campbell, 2006
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Meissen Porcelain: Identification and Value Guide
The book includes chapters on decorative porcelain, flower painting, Oriental motifs, Meissen's famous Blue Onion pattern, figures, copycats, and useful information for the collector.
Jim Harran, Susan Harran, 2005
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Kurtze Relation auß Meissen, Oder: I. Gantzer ... Bericht, ...
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‎1632
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Frommer's Germany 2011
Meissen lies on both banks of the Elbe, with the Altstadt on the left bank. It's a very old town, dating from a.d. 929. Since 1710, Meissen has been known around the world as the center for the manufacturing of Dresden china. The early makers ...
Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, 2010
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Fragile Diplomacy:
This volume explores the early years of Meissen porcelain and how the princes of Saxony came to use highly-prized porcelain pieces as diplomatic gifts for presentation to foreign courts.
Maureen Cassidy-Geiger, 2007
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The uniqueness of Meissen Porcellain - Analysis of the ...
From Chinese to Meissen Porcelain Already in the 7th century AD, the secret of making porcelain was known to the Chinese. For 1000 years, porcelain was the symbol of the mysterious world of the Far East which has been virtually closed to  ...
Claudia Baier, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEISSEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Meissen is used in the context of the following news items.
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Horvath resigns from P-CCS board of ed
We wish him well in his future endeavors,” Superintendent Michael Meissen said. The Board of Education has 30 days — as required by state ... «Hometownlife.com, Jul 15»
2
Germany struggles with surge in arson attacks against refugees
There have been similar attacks in the eastern towns of Freital,Meissen and Troeglitz that prevented refugees from moving in. «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
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Lot Watch: Porsche 356 A Coupe
... from a full re-spray in the historical Porsche racing colour of, Meissen Blau, the rarest of colours on a 356, according to the auctioneers. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Disgruntled Locals Use Fire to Resist Enforced Migration
It is just the most recent attack in recent days, as Der Spiegel reports there have been burnings in Ash, Meissen, Tröglitz, Vorra, Böhlen, and ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
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Jumping frogs, shooting hoops, winning guns this weekend
... including: Dresden, Meissen, porcelain, jewelry, Nippon, knives, Orientalia, art glass, art pottery, bronzes, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, paintings, ... «Shelbyville Times-Gazette, Jul 15»
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Historic property, contents to be auctioned
... including American brilliant cut glass, Nippon, bronzes, RS Prussia, Old Paris, Minton, Meissen, Dresden, Belleek, Limoges, Royal Bayreuth, ... «Vicksburg Post, Jul 15»
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Week Ahead: Dance picks
... survey of the celebrated sculptor, who works primarily in clay and was recently an artist in residence at the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
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P-CCS trustees must work together
... with other members, lack of trust in the district's administration led by Superintendent Michael Meissen and lack of trust in the community. «Hometownlife.com, Jul 15»
9
Police hunt shooters who attacked refugee home
At the end of June, planned accommodation for refugees came under arson attack in the Saxon city of Meissen, near Dresden, and on June 3rd ... «The Local.de, Jul 15»
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Murfreesboro Antique Show set for July 17-19
... antique items at reasonable prices, including Dresden, Meissen, porcelain, jewelry, Nippon, knives, Orientalia, art glass, art pottery, bronzes, ... «The Daily News Journal, Jul 15»

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