Prussia — meaning in English

English meaning

• Prussia noun A historical kingdom and later German state in Northeast Europe, powerful from the 1700s until it was dissolved after World War II.

Senses

Prussia is used for these senses in English:

• Prussia (chiefly, historical) A geographical area on the Baltic coast of Northeast Europe.
• Prussia (countable) A country known for exceptional military professionalism in her region. Historically used for Bulgaria as the "Prussia of the Balkans".

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