Prussia meaning
EN
[ˈpɹʌʃə] [-ʌʃə] WPrussia
- Prussia (German: Preußen ) (Polish: Prusy) was a historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg, and centered on the region of Prussia.
- The name Prussia derives from the Old Prussians. In the 13th century, the Teutonic Knights—an organized Catholic medieval military order of German crusaders—conquered the lands inhabited by them.
- Prussia entered the ranks of the great powers shortly after becoming a kingdom, and exercised most influence in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- Proper nounSUF-ia
- (chiefly historical) A geographical area on the Baltic coast of northeastern Europe.
- (historical) A Baltic country located in this area, conquered by the Teutonic Order and ultimately absorbed into Germany.
- (historical) A German province which was originally located in this area but later greatly expanded, and which was the predecessor to and a member of the German Empire; abolished as an administrative unit at the end of the Second World War.
- (chiefly historical) A geographical area on the Baltic coast of northeastern Europe.
Definition of Prussia in English Dictionary
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- Morphemes
- Suffixes
- Words by suffix
- Words suffixed with -ia
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- en Prussian
- en Prussians
- en Prussianise
- en Prussianism
- en Prussianize
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "Prussia" is a morpheme, more specifically, a suffixe. It's also a noun, more specifically, a proper noun.