Meaning of "Prussia" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF PRUSSIA

Prussia  [ˈprʌʃə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRUSSIA

Prussia is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRUSSIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Prussia

Prussia (German: Preußen (help·info)) was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg and centered on the region of Prussia. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organised and effective army. Prussia shaped the history of Germany, with its capital in Berlin after 1451. In 1871, German states united in creating the German Empire under Prussian leadership. In November 1918, the monarchies were abolished and the nobility lost its political power. Prussia was effectively abolished in 1932, and officially abolished in 1947. The name Prussia derives from the Old Prussians. In the 13th century, German crusaders, the Teutonic Knights, conquered "Old Prussia". In 1308 the Teutonic Knights conquered the formerly Polish region of Pomerelia with Gdańsk (Danzig). Their monastic state was mostly Germanised through immigration from central and western Germany and in the south, it was Polonised by settlers from Masovia.

Definition of Prussia in the English dictionary

The definition of Prussia in the dictionary is a former German state in N and central Germany, extending from France and the Low Countries to the Baltic Sea and Poland: developed as the chief military power of the Continent, leading the North German Confederation from 1867–71, when the German Empire was established; dissolved in 1947 and divided between East and West Germany, Poland, and the former Soviet Union. Area: 294 081 sq km German name: Preussen.

TRANSLATION OF PRUSSIA

Find out the translation of Prussia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Prussia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Prussia» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 普鲁士
• Translator English - Spanish: Prusia
• English: Prussia
• Translator English - Hindi: प्रशिया
• Translator English - Arabic: بروسيا
• Translator English - Russian: Пруссия
• Translator English - Portuguese: Prússia
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রুশিয়ার
• Translator English - French: Prusse
• Translator English - Malay: Prussia
• Translator English - German: Preußen
• Translator English - Japanese: プロイセン
• Translator English - Korean: 프로이센
• Translator English - Javanese: Prusia
• Translator English - Vietnamese: Phổ
• Translator English - Tamil: ப்ருஸ்ஸிய
• Translator English - Marathi: Prussia
• Translator English - Turkish: Prusya
• Translator English - Italian: Prussia
• Translator English - Polish: Prusy
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Пруссія
• Translator English - Romanian: Prusia
• Translator English - Greek: Πρωσία
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Pruise
• Translator English - Swedish: Prussia
• Translator English - Norwegian: Preussen

5 QUOTES WITH «PRUSSIA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Prussia.

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Jamie Cullum

My grandmother on my father's side, a nightclub singer, was a Jewish refugee from Prussia who ended up in Jerusalem, where she met my grandfather - a British army officer. I remember as a child having bowls of chicken soup made by her. There were lots of interesting components, like feet and necks.

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Ferdinand Lassalle

Only to he avoid misunderstandings, I must say that even last year, when I wrote my pamphlet, I heartily wished that Prussia should declare war against Napoleon.

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Kelly Miller

For a century after the reign of Frederick, Prussia remained the most prominent Germanic state in Europe.

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Kelly Miller

The success of the Allies in the west was in a measure offset by Teutonic victories in the east. When the invasion of Belgium began, Russia made immediate efforts to counteract by invasion of East Prussia.

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Karl Philipp Moritz

Whilst in Prussia poets only speak of the love of country as one of the dearest of all human affections, here there is no man who does not feel, and describe with rapture, how much he loves his country.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRUSSIA»

Discover the use of Prussia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Prussia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600-1947

'Of the "Great Powers" that dominated Europe from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries, Prussia is the only one to have vanished ... Iron Kingdom is not just good: it is everything a history book ought to be .

Christopher Clark, 2007

The Chronicle of Prussia: A History of the Teutonic Knights ...

This is the first English translation of the 'Chronicle of Prussia', which was written by Nicolaus von Jeroschin, in middle German verse, during the period from 1330 to 1341.

Nicolaus, 2010

A history of Prussia

Traces the origins and rise of the Prussian state from the thirteenth century, to the causes and consequences of its incorporation in to the German Empire.

H. William Koch, H. Hannsjoachim Wolfgang Koch, 1987

The Origins of the Authoritarian Welfare State in Prussia: ...

The Origins of the Authoritarian Welfare State in Prussia examines this Prussian/German identity.

Hermann Beck, 1997

Battleground Prussia: The Assault on Germany's Eastern Front ...

From the great battles that marked the Soviet conquest of East and West Prussia to the final surrender in the Vistula estuary, this book recounts in chilling detail the desperate struggle of soldiers and civilians alike.

Prit Buttar, 2012

The Other Prussia: Royal Prussia, Poland and Liberty, 1569-1772

Royal Prussia, Poland and Liberty, 1569-1772 Karin Friedrich. Introduction The essence of a nation is that all individuals have a lot of things in common, but also that they have eliminated many things from their collective memory. Forgetting ...

Karin Friedrich, 2006

Weimar Prussia, 1925–1933: The Illusion of Strength

With the development of a strong parliamentary system, Orlow shows how close Prussia came to realizing its goal of lasting democracy for the entire Reich, and how far it fell when the Nazis took power.

Dietrich Orlow, 1991

German Armies 1870-71 (2): Prussia's Allies

I dette bind 2 i serien om den tyske hær under den Tysk-Franske Krig (1870-71) fremstilles de tyske allierede, både hvad angår infanteri såvel som rytteri/kavaleri.

Michael Solka, 2005

The Austro-Prussian War: Austria's War with Prussia and ...

This is a new history of the Austro-Prussian-Italian War of 1866, which paved the way for German and Italian unification.

Geoffrey Wawro, 1997

Jena 1806: Napoleon Destroys Prussia

Osprey's examination of the battles of Jena and Auerstadt of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). Forewarned of Prussia's intention to declare war on France, Napoleon decided to strike first with a bold advance from Wurzburg into Saxony.

‎1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRUSSIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Prussia is used in the context of the following news items.

Rt. 202 SB in King of Prussia reopens after tractor-trailer overturns

PhillyVoice Staff. Traffic is moving again on Route 202 in King of Prussia Thursday after an overturned tractor-trailer was causing major delays, 6ABC reports. «PhillyVoice.com, Jul 15»

Indoor skydiving facility coming to King of Prussia

Indoor skydiving facility coming to King of Prussia. Jul 14, 2015, 1:56pm EDT Updated Jul 14, 2015, 2:11pm EDT. Industries & Tags: Commercial Real Estate. «Philadelphia Business Journal, Jul 15»

Sex sting snares five in King of Prussia

Five men were arrested June 25 in a sting targeting prostitution in King of Prussia. From left: Wellington Bravo, Richard Bruno Jr., Joseph D'Alesandro, Adam ... «Philly.com, Jun 15»

Police Searching For Missing King Of Prussia Teen

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (CBS) — Police are searching for a Montgomery County teen who has been missing for nearly two days. The Upper Merion Township ... «CBS Local, May 15»

Worker dies after electrical accident at King of Prussia Mall

VIDEO: Worker dies after accident at KOP Mall. One of two workers injured in an electrical accident Monday at the King of Prussia Mall has died. Embed. «6abc.com, Apr 15»

2 Hospitalized After Construction Accident Inside King Of Prussia Mall

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (CBS) — Two construction workers were injured, one critically, by an electrical shock at the King of Prussia Mall early Monday morning. «CBS Local, Apr 15»

Royersford Woman Missing After Car Found Abandoned Near King …

Police have been searching areas near the 422 eastbound Interchange with 76 in King of Prussia. They are hoping for any clue that will lead them to Deirdre ... «CBS Local, Mar 15»

Man arrested for alleged videotaping of women at King of Prussia Mall

RADNOR >> A Penn Valley man was charged Monday in what Radnor police say was a years-long effort to videotape young women in a Bryn Mawr apartment ... «The Times Herald, Mar 15»

Nordstrom Rack To Relocate King Of Prussia Store At The Overlook …

12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today announced plans to relocate its Rack store at The Overlook at King of Prussia to the ... «PR Newswire, Feb 15»

Driver charged for striking valet outside King of Prussia restaurant

Police say a confrontation at a King of Prussia restaurant ended with a valet being thrown from the windshield of a car and a woman being apprehended for ... «6abc.com, Dec 14»