East Elbia

proper noun

That region of Germany lying to the east of the Elbe, comprising Brandenburg, Pomerania, Silesia and Prussia, marked by serfdom, political conservatism and Protestantism.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThat region of Germany lying to the east of the Elbe, comprising Brandenburg, Pomerania, Silesia and Prussia, marked by serfdom, political conservatism and Protestantism.

Translations

Dutch Oost-Elbië
  • Oost-ElbiëTranslations
German Ostelbien
  • OstelbienTranslations
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APA

East Elbia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/East%20Elbia

MLA

“East Elbia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/East%20Elbia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “East Elbia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/East%20Elbia.

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