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How to pronounce prussia

IPA transcription: [p'ɹʌʃə]

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Noun

  • a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland

    “in the 19th century Prussia led the economic and political unification of the German states”

Usage examples

  • Wehler, the "Zollverein" set the groundwork for the unification of Germany under Prussian guidance.
  • She was also the longest-serving queen of Prussia.
  • However, the Hanoverians still refused to accept the Prussian annexation of their kingdom.
  • He managed to arrive first in England with his account of the Prussian entry.
  • In the Prussian capital’s north, before and after the town center, is the routing north-south orientated.
  • However, the main body of the Prussian army succeeded in reaching Saint-Germain.
  • Richard Rothe was born at Posen, then part of Prussia.
  • His offer of service to the Prussian Navy was turned down.
  • The French defeat allowed the Prussian army to move into France.
  • During the Franco-Prussian War it experienced severe street fighting.