Definition of Breslau

1. Noun. A city in southwestern Poland on the Oder.

Exact synonyms: Wroclaw
Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center
Group relationships: Poland, Polska, Republic Of Poland

Lexicographical Neighbors of Breslau

Brenden
Brenna
Brennan
Brennschluss
Brennschlüsse
Brent
Brer Rabbit
Breschet's bones
Breschet's canals
Breschet's hiatus
Breschet's sinus
Breschet's vein
Brescia
Brescia-Cimino fistula
Breslau
Bressonian
Brest
Bret
Bret Harte
Bretagne
Brethren
Breton
Breton cap
Breton caps
Bretons
Brett
Breuer
Breughel
Breughel the Elder

Literary usage of Breslau

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Works of Thomas Carlyle: (complete). by Thomas Carlyle (1897)
"London is trying a Stroke-of-hand on breslau, in the Glatt Fashion, in the Interim (July 30th-August 3d). Hardly above six hours after taking Glatz, ..."

2. History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Called Frederick the Great: Called by Thomas Carlyle (1873)
"Aspects of breslau. Friedrich avoided visiting breslau, probably for the reasons above given ; though there are important interests of his there, ..."

3. History of Friedrich II, of Prussia: Called Frederick the Great by Thomas Carlyle (1900)
"Here are contemporary Excerpts (in abridged form), which are authentic, and of significance to a lively reader: ' breslau, Middle of January 1741. ..."

4. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1911)
"He was educated at the University of breslau (1804-09), and in 1810 was ordained to the priesthood. His intention to devote himself to theological teaching ..."

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