Associations to the word «Silesia»

Wiktionary

SILESIA, proper noun. A region of central Europe, spanning parts of present-day Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic.
SILESIA, noun. Silesian textile made of flax or cotton.

Dictionary definition

SILESIA, noun. A region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland.
SILESIA, noun. A sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats