Breslau

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/ˈbɹɛzlaʊ̯//ˈbɹɛslaʊ̯//ˈbɹɛzlɑː/

proper noun

Wrocław, Poland (especially referring to the times when it was part of a German-speaking state such as Austria, Prussia or Germany).

OriginGerman Breslau →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Wrocław, Poland (especially referring to the times when it was part of a German-speaking state such as Austria, Prussia or Germany).

    From Pardubitz he passed on to Glatz, reached Breslau and went down the Oder to Stettin.

    1914, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados
  2. Some places elsewhere:
    1. A community in Woolwich township, Waterloo regional municipality, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Former name of Lindenhurst, New York, United States.
    3. An unincorporated community in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States.
    4. An unincorporated community in Lavaca County, Texas, United States.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
wrocław

Origin

  1. GermanBreslau
  2. EnglishBreslau

From German Breslau. Doublet of Wrocław.

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Cite this entry
APA

Breslau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Breslau

MLA

“Breslau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Breslau. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Breslau,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Breslau.

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