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Dresden
DREHZ-duhn
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A city in eastern Germany, capital of the state of Saxony, known for its baroque architecture and its near-total destruction by Allied bombing in 1945.
"The rebuilt old town of Dresden draws visitors from across Europe."
"Dresden was heavily bombed near the end of the Second World War."
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A delicate type of porcelain originally made near the city, prized for fine detail and pastel colouring.
"Her grandmother kept a shelf of antique Dresden figurines."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA German city, or the fine porcelain named after it.
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Etymology
From German Dresden, ultimately from a Slavic word describing a settlement in a marshy forest.