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Saxony

sa·xony

UK/ˈsæksəni/ US/ˈsæksʌni/ rare

noun

1.

an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons

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Origin

From Middle English Saxonie, from Latin Saxōnia, from Saxō (stem Saxōn-) + -ia. By surface analysis, Saxon + -y.

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