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Vinony

Prussian

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹʌ.ʃən/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English Prussia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Prussian From Prussia + -an.

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Prussia.

name

Etymology: Etymology tree English Prussia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Prussian From Prussia + -an.

  1. The Prussian language; see Old Prussian and New Prussian.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English Prussia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Prussian From Prussia + -an.

  1. A native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia.
  2. A citizen of the German state of Prussia.
  3. A member of or a person descended from the Baltic ethnic group which inhabited Prussia.
  4. A member of or a person descended from the German ethnic group which settled in Prussia.

    “The Junkers were the stereotypical Prussians.”