Dresden

Definitions

1. The capital city of Saxony, Germany, on the River Elbe.
2. A variety of china, originally manufactured in the city, but manufactured in Meissen from the 18th century.
   uncountable
3. A village in Kent County, Ontario, Canada.
4. A town, the county seat of Weakley County, Tennessee, United States.
5. The Bombing of Dresden.
   metonymically

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Examples

“The actual total hardly matters: if Dresden was indeed a war crime, just one death would make⟳ it so.”

“‘Father, you saw⟳ the papers, when Dresden happened. You see⟳ the papers today. People are seeing the cost⟳ of this, truly. Now that we know⟳ the consequences, countries will not use⟳ it.’”

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