n.
Pronunciation: ' pr ə -sh ə
Variant: or G Preus · sen \ ' pro ̇ i-s ə n \
Function: geographical name
1 historical region N Germany bordering on Baltic Sea
2 former kingdom & state of Germany capital Berlin ― see EAST PRUSSIA , WEST PRUSSIA
– Prus · sian \ ' pr ə -sh ə n \ adjective or noun