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How to pronounce silesia in English?

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Synonyms schlesien, slask, slezsko
Type Words
Type of textile, fabric, material, cloth

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Silesia has been inhabited from time immemorial by people of multiple ethnic groups.
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Silesia has undergone a similar notional extension at its eastern extreme.
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Silesia has little trade, little commerce and a huge pathological minority of alcoholics.
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Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas.
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Silesia was the richest province of Habsburg Austria.
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Silesia is a resource-rich and populous region.
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Silesia, a duchy which became independent in the 12th century during the fragmentation of Poland, was ruled by the local Piast dynasty.
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Silesia is generally well forested.
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  • A region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland
  • A sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings
  • Silesia (/sau026Aliu02D0u0292u0259/ or /sau026Aliu02D0u0283u0259/; Polish: u015Alu0105sk ; German: u00A0Schlesienu00A0(helpu00B7info) German pronunciation: ; Silesian German: Schlu00E4sing; Czech: Slezsko; Silesian: u015Alu016Fnsk ; Latin: Silesia) is a region of Central Europe now located mostly in Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Germany. It has about 40,000u00A0km2 (15,444u00A0squ00A0mi) and almost 8,000,000 inhabitants...
  • 257 Silesia is a large Main belt asteroid.
  • (Silesian (European Parliament constituency)) In European elections, Silesian is a constituency of the European Parliament. It consists of the Silesian Voivodeship.
  • (Silesian (series)) The Silesian is in the geologic timescale of Europe a series or epoch, a subdivision of the Carboniferous system or period. It follows or lies on top of the Dinantian epoch/series and lasted from roughly 326.4 to 299.0 Ma ago. ...
  • The main ingredient of glass used for art glass.
  • Generally, lightweight cotton twill lining with a calendered glaze.
  • Area in south of present day Poland. Disputed between Poles and Germans until end of Second World War.