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Meaning of "silesia" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SILESIA

Latinized form of German SchlesienSilesia.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SILESIA

silesia  [saɪˈliːʃɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILESIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Silesia 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 SILESIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

silesia

Silesia

Silesia (/saɪˈliːʒə/ or /saɪˈliːʃə/; Polish: Śląsk; German: Schlesien (help·info); Silesian German: Schlesien; Czech: Slezsko; Silesian: Ślůnsk; Latin: Silesia) is a region of Central Europe now located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Silesia is divided into Lower Silesia and Upper Silesia.

Definition of silesia in the English dictionary

The definition of silesia in the dictionary is a twill-weave fabric of cotton or other fibre, used esp for pockets, linings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SILESIA


alopecia
ˌæləˈpiːʃɪə
Chuvashia
tʃuːˈvɑːʃɪə
endothecia
ˌendəʊˈθiːʃɪə
Lucretia
luːˈkriːʃɪə
marshier
ˈmɑːʃɪə
Mercia
ˈmɜːʃɪə
minutia
mɪˈnjuːʃɪə
Renfrewshire
ˈrɛnfruːʃɪə
retia
ˈriːʃɪə
Rhaetia
ˈriːʃɪə
Seleucia
sɪˈluːʃɪə
Yakutia
jæˈkuːʃɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SILESIA

silence
silenced
silencer
silene
Sileni
silent
silent cop
silent killer
silent majority
silent partner
silent revolution
silent screen
silent witness
silentiary
silently
silentness
Silenus
siler
Silesian
silex

WORDS THAT END LIKE SILESIA

amnesia
anaesthesia
analgesia
anesthesia
babesia
Bahasa Indonesia
ecclesia
Federated States of Micronesia
freesia
French Polynesia
general anaesthesia
hyperalgesia
Indonesia
magnesia
Micronesia
Polynesia
rafflesia
Rhodesia
synaesthesia
Upper Silesia

Synonyms and antonyms of silesia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «silesia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SILESIA

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

Translator English - Chinese

西里西亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Silesia
570 millions of speakers

English

silesia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिलेसिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيليزي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Силезия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Silésia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

silesia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

silesia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Silesia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schlesien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シュレジエン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

실레 지아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Silesia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

silesia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிலேசியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिलेसिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Silezya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

silesia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Śląsk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Сілезія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Silezia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

silesia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Silesië
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Silesia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Schlesien
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of silesia

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SILESIA»

The term «silesia» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.557 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SILESIA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILESIA»

Discover the use of silesia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to silesia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Silesia and Central European Nationalisms: The Emergence of ...
The work analyzes the problems of nation building in the Central European region of Silesia during the years 1848-1918, which was influenced by Western European movements, especially German nationalism.
Tomasz Kamusella, 2007
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The Formation of a Modern Labor Force, Upper Silesia, 1865-1914
ry began to appear in the 1830s, and after 1850 the relevant labor market widened from northern Pless county to include of Silesia and to neighboring Russian Poland and Galicia, mainly via the railroads. Most of the workers in this industrial ...
Lawrence Schofer, 1975
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National Identity and Weimar Germany: Upper Silesia and the ...
In this work, T. Hunt Tooley examines the German attempt to influence the outcome in Upper Silesia in March 1921?within the constraints of the Treaty of Versailles, which forbade the national states involved to make such attempts.
T. Hunt Tooley, 1997
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Regional Identity and Diversity in Europe: Experience in ...
This book draws together leading researchers from throughout Europe to examine a selection of regional identities in three European nation states. The three regions studied are Wales in the UK, Flanders in Belgium, and Silesia in Poland.
David Michael Smith, Enid Wistrich, Federal Trust for Education and Research, 2008
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Redrawing Nations: Ethnic Cleansing in East-Central Europe, ...
The conflict was resolved by the partition of Upper Silesia in 1922, based on a plebiscite on national allegiance." Upper Silesia was divided into a northwestern part that stayed with Germany (the regency of Oppeln) and a southeastern part ...
Philipp Ther, Ana Siljak, 2001
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"In the Good Vote---Our Deliverance": Political Catholicism ...
ABSTRACT This dissertation examines the development of political Catholicism in the former Prussian province of Silesia from the 1860s to the 1890s. An important region long neglected by scholars, Silesia featured a mix of ethnic identities ...
Robert Frederick Hogg, 2009
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The Rise of German Industrial Power, 1834-1914
industrial growth in Upper Silesia. This region— unlike the Ruhr— was rich in other minerals besides coal, since it had deposits of iron, zinc, lead and silver. Frederick the Great and his successors had encouraged the economic development ...
William Otto Henderson, 1975
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Frontiers of Violence: Conflict and Identity in Ulster and ...
Examining the nature of communal boundaries, such as religion and language, Timothy Wilson explains the profound contrasts in these experiences of plebeian violence.
T.K. Wilson, 2010
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Śląsk active
silesia. isashamed. Ale dziś, czuję się oszukana przez własne słowa i tak naprawdę, mam na myśli coś daleko bardziej symbolicznego, co nie ma wyraźnych granic, a raczej ma histeryczny kształt martwej skądinąd chimery. Wszystkie chimery ...
zbiorowy, 2008
10
De petrefactis formationis calcareae cupriferae in silesia
Mauritius A. Gruenewaldt. „Lxn»n8>o inlun6ibulitormi8, plerum<^ue non niiui8 plic»ta; I»<zuei ov»le8, «li<zu»nto l»tiore8, <zu»m inter8titi«, ßener«tim 8ecnn- 6um lonßitu6inem in 8erie8 (li8no8iti et opno8it» 6irectione »lter- n»nte8. (^ellul» e ...
Mauritius A. Gruenewaldt, 1851

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILESIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term silesia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Skanska starts work on Silesia Business Park's third building …
Skanska Property Poland has begun development of the third office building in the Silesia Business Park complex, the company's first office investment in ... «Property Magazine International, Jul 15»
2
BRIEF-WSE resumes trading of Silesia One
Said on Wednesday it decided to resume trading of Silesia One SA's shares as of July 23, as the company published its FY 2014 financial statement. «Reuters, Jul 15»
3
EIB grants loan to buy new trams for Poland's Krakow and Silesia
The loan will be used for the purchase of modern, energy-efficient, low-floor trams for Krakow and towns in Upper Silesia. As part of its support towards Silesia, ... «Railway Technology, Jul 15»
4
EIB supports purchase of modern trams for Krakow and Silesia
We are therefore especially pleased that our loans will co-finance the purchase of modern, energy-efficient trams for Krakow and Upper Silesia, since these ... «The FINANCIAL, Jul 15»
5
Jewish tombstone pieces removed from Polish river
Archaeologists removed the tombstone fragments from the Warta River, located in Mstow, Silesia, on the border with the Czech Republic, Radio Poland reported ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
6
BRIEF-Jurajski Dom Brokerski changes name to Silesia One SA
... 1 Jurajski Dom Brokerski SA : * Said on Tuesday it changed its name to Silesia One SA. Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Gdynia Newsroom) ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
7
Poland's Premier Woos Industrial Heartland in Re-Election Push
Poland's government announced plans to rejuvenate Silesia, the coal-rich region which is the country's industrial base, as it seeks to rebuild momentum ahead ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»
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Mentor Graphics leases over 4500 sqm in Silesia Star
The first stage of Silesia Star was completed in December last year, the delivery of the second stage is planned to take place by the end of H1 next year. «Warsaw Business Journal, Jun 15»
9
Millions of złoty to help Lower Silesia unemployed
“Working with these young [Lower Silesians] will primarily be based on the identification and diagnosis of their needs. As part of additional measures, the ... «thenews.pl, Jun 15»
10
VR headset from Silesia raises over $120000 through crowdfunding
Cmoar, a start-up based in Mikołów in Silesia, southern Poland, has successfully managed to fund its project on the Kickstarter crowdfunding platform, raising ... «thenews.pl, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Silesia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/silesia>. May 2024 ».
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