ALL meanings of silesia
si·le·sia
S s - noun silesia a region in central Europe along both banks of the upper Oder River, mainly in SW Poland and the N Czech Republic: formerly divided between Germany (which had the largest portion), Poland, and Czechoslovakia; by provision of the Potsdam agreement 1945, the greater part of German Silesia came under Polish administration; rich deposits of coal, iron, and other minerals. 1
- noun silesia a region of central Europe around the upper and middle Oder valley: mostly annexed by Prussia in 1742 but became almost wholly Polish in 1945; rich coal and iron-ore deposits 0
- noun silesia a twill-weave fabric of cotton or other fibre, used esp for pockets, linings, etc 0
- noun silesia region in E Europe, on both sides of the upper Oder, mainly in what is now SW Poland 0
- noun silesia a linen cloth made in Silesia 0
- noun silesia a strong, lightweight, twilled cotton cloth used for linings and pockets 0