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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of east-central Germany on the Elbe River east-southeast of Leipzig. An industrial and cultural center, it was severely damaged in bombing raids during World War II.
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- proper noun The capital city of the
German Federal State ofSaxony . - proper noun A village in Kent County,
Ontario ,Canada . - noun A variety of
china , originally manufactured in the city, but manufactured inMeissen from the 18th century.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
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Examples
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DRESDEN -- Bargain hunters, dressed in their pajamas, were out early to find the best deals at the village shops in Dresden during the seventh annual Pajama Party.
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DRESDEN -- One-by-one, the boys carefully put their cars on the track and waited to see whose car would finish first at the annual Pinewood Derby for Cub Scout Pack 121 of Dresden.
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DRESDEN -- The second phase of sewer upgrades in Dresden will soon go ahead, the Chatham-Kent public utilities commission says.
London Free Press 2009
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DRESDEN - Open enrollment applications for the 2009-2010 school year for Tri-Valley Local Schools may be picked up at the district office, 36 E. Muskingum Avenue, Dresden.
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DRESDEN -- A $5,000 reward is being offered for information regarding several fires in Dresden this year.
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DRESDEN - The three fires in Dresden this year appear not to be related nor do the first two appear to be arson, according to the State Fire Marshal's Office.
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DRESDEN -- When people come home to Dresden for the holiday on Saturday, they will find the village has been transformed by the glow of the Christmas lights.
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DRESDEN - The community of Dresden has been rocked by several recent fires, yet remain resilient and together.
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DRESDEN -- The streets were alive with friends, family and bright colorful lights as the village of Dresden celebrated its annual Come Home for the Holiday event.
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Unfortunately (from my point of view at least) the Frauenkirche in Dresden is being rebuilt; as a ruin it was very strongly symbolic while now it is only a church, and not a particularly interesting one from an artistic or architectural point of view.
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