I. -(ē)ən adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Silesia, region of central Europe formerly partly in Prussia & partly in Poland + English -an
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Silesia
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Silesia
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
: a native or inhabitant of Silesia ; especially : a German native of Silesia