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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a German inhabitant of Prussia;


ADJECTIVE (1)

1. of or relating to or characteristic of Prussia or its inhabitants;
- Example: "Prussian officers"
- Example: "Prussian aristocracy"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Prussian \Prus"sian\, a. [From Prussia, the country: cf. F. prussien.] Of or pertaining to Prussia. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Prussia. [1913 Webster] Prussian blue (Chem.), any one of several complex double cyanides of ferrous and ferric iron; specifically, a dark blue amorphous substance having a coppery luster, obtained by adding a solution of potassium ferrocyanide (yellow prussiate of potash) to a ferric salt. It is used in dyeing, in ink, etc. Called also Williamson's blue, insoluble Prussian blue, Berlin blue, etc. Prussian carp (Zool.) See Gibel. Prussian green. (Chem.) Same as Berlin green, under Berlin. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Prussian adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Prussia or its inhabitants; "Prussian officers"; "Prussian aristocracy" n 1: a German inhabitant of Prussia