PRUSSIAN


Meaning of PRUSSIAN in English

/prush"euhn/ , adj.

1. of or pertaining to Prussia or its inhabitants.

2. characterized by, exemplifying, or resembling Prussianism.

n.

3. a native or inhabitant of Prussia.

4. (originally) one of a Lettic people formerly inhabiting territory along and near the coast at the southeastern corner of the Baltic Sea.

5. a Baltic language formerly spoken in Prussia; Old Prussian. Abbr.: Pruss

[ 1555-65; PRUSSI(A) + -AN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .