saxony: Meaning and Definition of

sax•o•ny

1. a fine, three-ply woolen yarn.
2. a soft-finish, compact fabric, originally of high-grade merino wool from Saxony, for topcoats and overcoats.
3. a pile carpet woven in the manner of a Wilton but with yarns of lesser quality.

Sax•o•ny

1. a state in E central Germany. 4,900,000; 6561 sq. mi. (16,990 sq. km). Cap.: Dresden.
2. a former state of the Weimar Republic in E central Germany. 5788 sq. mi. (14,990 sq. km). Cap.: Dresden.
3. a medieval division of N Germany with varying boundaries: extended at its height from the Rhine to E of the Elbe. German,French,