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The Prussian estates (German: Preußischer Landtag; Polish: Stany pruskie) were representative bodies of Prussia, first created by the Monastic state of
Prussian_estates
German state from 1525 to 1947
privilege of the Prussian estates to confirm or veto taxes raised by the elector: while in 1656, an Akzise was raised with the estates' consent, the elector
Prussia
Historic German city, now Kaliningrad, Russia
1672. The Prussian estates' submission to Frederick William followed; in 1673 and 1674, the elector received taxes not granted by the estates and Königsberg
Königsberg
Constituent state of the Holy Roman Empire from 1618 to 1701
privilege of the Prussian estates to confirm or veto taxes raised by the elector: while in 1656, an Akzise was raised with the estates' consent, the elector
Brandenburg–Prussia
Upper house of the Kingdom of Prussia
The Prussian House of Lords (German: Preußisches Herrenhaus) in Berlin was the upper house of the Landtag of Prussia (German: Preußischer Landtag), the
Prussian_House_of_Lords
Conflict between the Prussian Confederation, Poland, and the Teutonic Order
Prussia became more prominent, and the Prussian estates leaned increasingly towards Poland. In 1397 Prussian knights had founded a secret organisation
Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466)
Thirteen_Years'_War_(1454–1466)
Historical state (1525–1701)
new duke. On 10 December 1525, at their session in Königsberg, the Prussian estates established the Lutheran Church in Ducal Prussia by deciding the Church
Duchy_of_Prussia
Assemblies of representatives of feudal society
Landstände, the territorial estates within the Holy Roman Empire Estates of Württemberg Prussian estates Riksdag of the Estates, the former diet of Sweden
The_Estates
Topics referred to by the same term
Prussian Diet may refer to: Prussian estates (1370s–1848) Prussian Landtag (1848–1933) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title
Prussian_Diet
Member of the landed nobility
nobility in Prussia. They owned great estates that were maintained and worked by peasants with few rights. These estates often lay in the countryside outside
Junker_(Prussia)
Organization of Prussian nobles in opposition to the Teutonic Order (1440-66)
the burghers, nobility and landowners from the Teutonic state (see Prussian estates) organized themselves to oppose the rule of the order more effectively
Prussian_Confederation
Subdivisions 1815–1947
representative bodies (Provincial Estates) on the same estates-based lines as the existing provinces. Prussia's victory in the Franco-Prussian War led to the foundation
Provinces_of_Prussia
Military conflicts
Prussia became more prominent, and the Prussian estates leaned increasingly towards Poland. In 1397 Prussian knights had founded a secret organisation
Polish–Teutonic_Wars
Historical region on the south-eastern coast of the Baltic Sea in Europe
Initially enjoying broad autonomy including an own local legislature, the Prussian Estates, and maintaining its own laws, customs and rights, Royal Prussia was
Prussia_(region)
Broad orders of social hierarchy
The estates of the realm, or three estates, were the broad orders of social hierarchy used in Christendom from the Middle Ages to early modern Europe.
Estates_of_the_realm
15th-century war in Poland
Oporowski however, unlike Kiełbasa, did not have the support of the Prussian estates as he was not from the region. This resulted in a dispute in which
War_of_the_Priests_(Poland)
Lower chamber of the Prussian Landtag (1850–1918)
Herrenhaus), it formed the Prussian bicameral legislature. The Prussian House of Representatives was established by the Prussian constitution of 5 December
Prussian House of Representatives
Prussian_House_of_Representatives
The Prussian Estates and Roth saw this as a step towards tyranny: before, when a conflict between the Estates and the Elector arose, the Estates always
Hieronymus_Roth
Land forces of Prussia (1701–1919)
The Royal Prussian Army (1701–1919, German: Königlich Preußische Armee) served as the army of the Kingdom of Prussia. It became vital to the development
Prussian_Army
Province of Prussia
region.[citation needed] In 1454 the Prussian Confederation, made up of representatives of the Prussian estates, sought to break away from the Teutonic
West_Prussia
1866 war in Europe
The Austro-Prussian War (German: Preußisch-Österreichischer Krieg) was fought in 1866 between the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia, with each
Austro-Prussian_War
Autonomous province of the Kingdom of Poland (1466–1569)
of the Prussian lands as subjects, incorporated Prussia into the Polish kingdom, and granted them considerable autonomy. The Prussian estates received
Royal_Prussia
Baltic state, 1226–1561
Poland, which became known as the Prussian Homage. On 10 December 1525 at their session in Königsberg the Prussian estates established the Lutheran Church
State_of_the_Teutonic_Order
The Prussian estates established the Lutheran Church in Prussia by the Church Order decided on 10 December 1525. Polentz implemented the Prussian Church
George_of_Polentz
German noble (1592–1667)
families manor in Ducal Prussia and became a leading figure of the Prussian estates opponents of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg. Kalckstein
Albrecht_von_Kalckstein
Ethical code associated with Prussian society
Pietism quickly became closely intertwined with Prussian governmental bodies at all levels and among all estates. Numerous pastors and administrators educated
Prussian_virtues
German and Austrian state legislature
meetings were held in the Monastic state of the Teutonic Order. See also Prussian estates. from 1525, in Ducal Prussia. See also Preußischer Landtag. As Austria
Landtag
German noble honorific
controlled almost all of the land and government, or by extension, the Prussian estate owners regardless of noble status. With the formation of the German
Junker
City in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia
Triangle: Ducal Prussian Estates, Prussian Rulers and Poland. The Policy of the City of Königsberg versus Poland 1525–1701". Parliaments, Estates and Representation
Kaliningrad
Prussian politician (1771–1831)
office in November 1810. He returned to his estates in East Prussia and organized a meeting of the Prussian estates in Königsberg with Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg
Friedrich Ferdinand Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten
Friedrich_Ferdinand_Alexander_zu_Dohna-Schlobitten
Cooperation and rivalry between Austria and Prussia up to 1866
the rising Brandenburg-Prussian power in the north, which replaced the Electorate of Saxony as the leading Protestant estate. The efforts made by the
Austro-Prussian_rivalry
1657 alliance between Poland–Lithuania and Brandenburg
became extinct in the male line, the Prussian duchy was agreed to pass on to the Polish crown. That made Prussian estates have to pay conditional allegiance
Treaty_of_Bromberg
renovated in 1387. Political and religious disputes between the Prussian estates and ducal Prussian officials during the 1560s led to involvement by King Sigismund
Kneiphof_Town_Hall
Part of the Thirteen Years' War
annexation of the Prussian state by the Kingdom of Poland. The Teutonic conquest of Kaliningrad deprived the Lower Prussian estates of urban leadership
Battle_for_Kneiphof
Series of 13th-century campaigns of Roman Catholic crusaders
The Prussian Crusade was a series of 13th-century campaigns of Roman Catholic crusaders, primarily led by the Teutonic Knights, to Christianize under duress
Prussian_Crusade
Territory of Poland–Lithuania acquired by Prussia during the Partitions of Poland
The Prussian Partition (Polish: Zabór pruski), or Prussian Poland, is the former territories of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth acquired during the
Prussian_Partition
Monument in Berlin
German Fatherland rather than to the king. On 7 February 1813 the East Prussian estates unanimously voted for financing, recruiting, and equipping a militia
Prussian National Monument for the Liberation Wars
Prussian_National_Monument_for_the_Liberation_Wars
Period of social, political and economic change in Prussia (1800s–20s)
The Prussian Reform Movement was a series of constitutional, administrative, social, and economic reforms in early 19th-century Prussia. They are sometimes
Prussian_Reform_Movement
Former German monument in East Prussia
president in the dark of night, on a gun carriage, from Hindenburg's East Prussian estate, Neudeck. Following a torch-lit route and escorted by infantry and
Tannenberg_Memorial
Prussian count executed for treason
representative of the Prussian estates. Frederick William was alarmed that the rebellious Kalckstein would inspire opposition in the estates, which met in July
Christian Ludwig von Kalckstein
Christian_Ludwig_von_Kalckstein
Government body for Germanization of Polish lands
The Prussian Settlement Commission, officially known as the Royal Prussian Settlement Commission in the Provinces West Prussia and Posen (German: Königlich
Prussian Settlement Commission
Prussian_Settlement_Commission
King of Prussia from 1840 to 1861
William IV focussed his attention on the Provincial Estates, the representative bodies of the eight Prussian provinces, which had been founded in 1823. In 1847
Frederick_William_IV
Government of Prussia
The Prussian State Ministry (German: Preußisches Staatsministerium) from 1808 to 1850 was the executive body of ministers, subordinate to the King of Prussia
Prussian_State_Ministry
Voivode of the Pomeranian Voivodeship
According to his correspondence, plague disrupted assemblies of the Royal Prussian estates in the 1490s. Polska Akademia Umiejętności (1874). Pamietnik (in Polish)
Mikołaj_Wulkowski
Jagiellon to reincorporate Prussian lands into the Polish kingdom. Consequently, he led the uprising of the Prussian Estates against the Knights. In 1454
Jan_Bażyński
1806. On 5 February 1813 after the Convention of Tauroggen, the East Prussian estates met there with Count Dohna and Yorck to discuss the raising of troops
Sackheim
17/18th-century Prussian nobleman and Army officer
Brandenburg-Schwedt and a military officer of the Prussian Army. The margravial title was given to princes of the Prussian Royal House and did not express a territorial
Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt
Margrave_Christian_Ludwig_of_Brandenburg-Schwedt
Scottish-born army officer and diplomat (1692–1778
Keith the right to use his title and regain his estates in Britain. Frederick appointed Keith as the Prussian ambassador to Britain in 1759, but despite brief
George Keith, 10th Earl Marischal
George_Keith,_10th_Earl_Marischal
German state (1815–1918)
The grand duchy was bounded by the Baltic coast in the north and the Prussian province of Pomerania in the northeast, where the border with the Hither
Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Grand_Duchy_of_Mecklenburg-Schwerin
matters of enforcing the rights of the Prussian estates in Ducal Prussia and the obligations of the Prussian fief. He maintained lively social contacts
Szymon_Rudnicki_(bishop)
ethnic and social groups of Prussia became more prominent, and the Prussian estates leaned increasingly towards Poland. By 1410, an alliance of Poles and
Siege_of_Marienburg_(1454)
Province of Prussia (1848–1920)
unproductive lands (not only marshland) for the host estate owners. Greater Poland became Prussian in 1772 (Netze District) and 1793 (South Prussia) during
Province_of_Posen
President of Germany from 1925 to 1934
Hindenburg saw combat during the Austro-Prussian and Franco-Prussian wars. In 1873, he was admitted to the Prussian War College in Berlin, where he studied
Paul_von_Hindenburg
German architect (1829–1907)
1882–1883: Café Helms, Berlin 1883: Ständehaus (House of the West Prussian Estates) in Danzig 1883: Sedan panorama near Berlin Alexanderplatz station
Hermann_Ende
19th-century state in the German Confederation
the Austro-Prussian War, his kingdom was conquered by Prussia in 1866 and ceased to exist as an independent kingdom, becoming the Prussian Province of
Kingdom_of_Hanover
Peace treaty between Poland and the Teutonic Order
such as the minting of its own coins, its own Diet meetings (see the Prussian estates), its own military, and its own administrative usage of the German
Second_Peace_of_Thorn_(1466)
1733–1813 military recruitment system in Prussia
Canton Regulation (Kantonreglement) was a system of recruitment used by the Prussian army between 1733 and 1813. The country was divided into recruiting districts
Canton_system_(Prussia)
War between Denmark, Prussia, and Austria in 1864
Deutsch-Dänischer Krieg or German-Danish War), also sometimes known as the Dano-Prussian War or Prusso-Danish War, was the second military conflict over the Schleswig–Holstein
Second_Schleswig_War
German field marshal (1800–1891)
ˈmɔltkə]; 26 October 1800 – 24 April 1891) was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall. The chief of staff of the Prussian Army for thirty years, he is regarded as the
Helmuth_von_Moltke_the_Elder
German noble family
whereas the red branch died out in 1553. The family acquired many further estates, some located in the Archbishopric of Magdeburg, the Margraviate of Brandenburg
House_of_Alvensleben
German referendum
The 1931 Prussian Landtag referendum was an attempt to prematurely dissolve the sitting session of the Landtag (parliament) of the Weimar German state
1931 Prussian Landtag referendum
1931_Prussian_Landtag_referendum
Duchess consort of Prussia (1636–1689)
the Lutheran to the Calvinist denomination. Asked by the (lutheran) Prussian Estates about her religious convictions, she gave them a detailed "Confession
Princess Dorothea Sophie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Princess_Dorothea_Sophie_of_Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Historic province of Prussia and Germany
elector also subdued the noble estates of Prussia. Although Brandenburg was a part of the Holy Roman Empire, the Prussian lands were not within the Holy
East_Prussia
1656 treaty between Sweden and Brandenburg
defensive alliance with the Royal Prussian nobility, who maintained an army consisting of 600 troops raised by the Prussian estates and a levy of 3,000 to 4,000
Treaty_of_Königsberg_(1656)
Prussian Army military academy
The Preußische Hauptkadettenanstalt ("Prussian Principal Academy for Cadets") in Groß-Lichterfelde near Berlin, was the military academy where boys in
Preußische Hauptkadettenanstalt
Preußische_Hauptkadettenanstalt
few churches. The Prussian Lithuanians were only thoroughly Christianised starting with the Reformation in Prussia, the Prussian estates established the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lithuania
Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_in_Lithuania
Historical state in Germany
survived until the state was annexed by Prussia in 1866 following the Austro-Prussian War. The Elector's formal titles included "Elector of Hesse, Prince of
Electorate_of_Hesse
Americans of German birth or descent
farmers and intellectuals; Protestants, Catholics, Jews, and atheists; Prussians, Saxons, and Hessians; abolitionists and slave owners; farmers and townsfolk;
German_Americans
Prince-bishopric in Warmia (1243–1772)
as duke. On 10 December 1525, at their session in Königsberg, the Prussian estates established the Lutheran Church in Ducal Prussia by deciding the Church
Prince-Bishopric_of_Warmia
German royal and imperial dynasty
which ruled the Burgraviate of Nuremberg and later became the Brandenburg–Prussian branch. The Swabian branch ruled the principalities of Hohenzollern-Hechingen
House_of_Hohenzollern
German Protestant church body
The Prussian Union of Churches (known under multiple other names) was a major Protestant church body which emerged in 1817 from a series of decrees by
Prussian_Union_of_Churches
Village in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Brandenburg-Prussian province of Pomerania in 1653. The Varzin branch of the Zitzewitz noble family became extinct in 1781, whereafter the estates changed
Warcino
Full-time body at the head of the Prussian Army and German Army
the Prussian General Staff and officially the Great General Staff (German: Großer Generalstab), was a full-time body at the head of the Prussian Army
German_General_Staff
German statesman (1752–1832)
returned to settle on his estates in Silesia, and in 1791 was elected general director of the province by the Silesian estates. Upon the request of King
Christian_Graf_von_Haugwitz
Bernese patrician family
They would have baronies in Montricher and Monnaz, in Vaud, and numerous estates in Bern. Their coat of arms still appears today on the walls of the Château
De_Steiger
1697, the Bohemian ruler, Emperor Joseph I, granted the two estates legal status as Free Estates. Baron Hans Georg von Schoenaich-Beuthen was elevated to
House_of_Schoenaich-Carolath
One of local parliaments in the history of Poland and Lithuania
mostly abandoned (with the exceptions of those in Royal Prussia, see Prussian estates); instead, provincial deputies would meet in special sessions during
Sejmik
Province of Prussia from 1815 to 1945
kilometers to the northeast. Here the province shared borders with the Prussian provinces of Posen and West Prussia. The long, graded shoreline featured
Province of Pomerania (1815–1945)
Province_of_Pomerania_(1815–1945)
Association of German states (1815–1866)
localities, but also the Prussian court, and especially the Prussian army. Increasingly after 1815, a centralized Prussian government based in Berlin
German_Confederation
Castle in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
reputation of the Prussian Royal Family.[citation needed] Construction began in 1850, and was funded entirely by the Brandenburg-Prussian and the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Hohenzollern_Castle
office because of protests from the clergy and people of Warmia and the Prussian Estates. At the same time, Nicolaus of Tüngen began to strive to obtain his
Nicolaus_von_Tüngen
Northern War – anti-Swedish alliance of Brandenburg-Prussia and Royal Prussian estates 1656 Treaty of Königsberg (1656) Second Northern War – Duchy of Prussia
List_of_treaties
Generalfeldmarschall of Prussian Army (1760–1831)
October 1760 – 23 August 1831) was a Prussian field marshal. He was a prominent figure in the reform of the Prussian military and the War of Liberation
August Neidhardt von Gneisenau
August_Neidhardt_von_Gneisenau
The Prussian ruler was also a recipient of other, including territorial (Lębork and Bytów fiefs, Draheim Starostwo), privileges. The Prussian estates ended
History of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1648–1764)
History_of_the_Polish–Lithuanian_Commonwealth_(1648–1764)
Prince of Hesse and by Rhine (1838–1900)
in 1854. In 1859 he joined the Prussian Army as a captain and fought in the First Schleswig War and the Austro-Prussian War. On 17 September 1866 Heinrich
Prince Heinrich of Hesse and by Rhine
Prince_Heinrich_of_Hesse_and_by_Rhine
Chancellor of the German Empire from 1894 to 1900
Hesse-Rotenburg died, leaving his estates to his nephews. It was not until 1840 that it was determined how to divide these estates. On 15 October 1840 Chlodwig's
Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst
Chlodwig,_Prince_of_Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst
German noble family
Mencken Jkr. Bernhard von Bismarck (1810–1893), Prussian chamberlain (Kammerherr), member of the Prussian Landtag, ∞ 1) Adelheid Fanninger (1824-1844) ∞
House_of_Bismarck
German historian
Northumbrian uncial script of the 8th century to the history of the Prussian estates in the 16th and early 17th centuries, and the history of science of
Jürgen_Petersohn
1947 dissolution of Prussia
1864 Second Schleswig War, Austria in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, and France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871. The wars culminated in the unification
Abolition_of_Prussia
German Lutheran theologian (1518–1566)
duke; councillors belonging to the nobility were pushed aside. The Prussian estates, feeling that their rights were infringed, appealed to the suzerain
Johann_Funck
German lawyer, landowner and agricultural administrator
his father's estate, became known as an excellent livestock breeder and became active in political affairs as a leader of East Prussian conservatives
Ernst_Brandes_(politician)
Battle of the Second Schleswig War
Denmark and Prussia. It was the last major engagement of the war, as the Prussians under General Herwarth von Bittenfeld secured the island of Als – occupied
Battle_of_Als
German Empress in 1888
preserved and catalogued. These give a detailed insight into life at the Prussian court between 1858 and 1900. Victoria was born at 1:50 pm on 21 November
Victoria,_Princess_Royal
Prussian major general
and subsequently with saving the Prussian state. Frederick acknowledged his action with the post-war gift of vast estates near Kunersdorf. The Lestwitz's
Hans_Sigismund_von_Lestwitz
Chancellor of Germany from 1871 to 1890
which was an expedient rooted in Prussian history. "He never had a Pole among his peasants" working the Bismarckian estates; it was the educated Polish bourgeoisie
Otto_von_Bismarck
Ethnic group
Natangians or Notangians (Prussian: Notangi; Polish: Natangowie; Lithuanian: Notangai; German: Natanger) was a Prussian clan, which lived in the region
Natangians
1431 treaty between the Teutonic Order and Lithuania
agreement motivating that he needed to discuss the proposals with Prussian estates. Rusdorf's reluctance could be explained by Poland's attempts to form
Treaty_of_Christmemel
Legislature Estates National Assembly Landtag House of Lords State Council Presidents House of Representatives Elections Referendums Prussian three-class
Deputy Prime Minister of Prussia
Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_Prussia
German noble family
(1793–1866), Prussian district administrator of Angermünde Botho von Wedel (1862–1943), German diplomat Busso von Wedell (1804–1874), Prussian treasury official
Wedel_family
German Noble, General and Statesmen
Lottum (German: [wɪlˈhɛlːm mal̩ːtə]; 16 April 1833 – 18 April 1907) was a Prussian general and statesman. After the death of his maternal grandfather Malte
Wilhelm_Malte_II
PRUSSIAN ESTATES
PRUSSIAN ESTATES
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Vasiliy, VASSILY means "king."
Male
Russian
(Russian ИÑидор): Russian form of Greek Isidoros, ISIDOR means "gift of Isis."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Afanasiy, AFANASEI means "immortal."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Irinei, IRINEY means "peaceful."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Gennadiy, GENNADI means "noble."
Female
Russian
(Людмила) Russian feminine form of Czech/Russian Ludmil, LUDMILA means "people's favor."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a priest’s servant, from Middle English pr(i)est ‘priest’, ‘minister’ + man ‘man’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for someone who did ironing and pressing of clothes, from Yiddish pres ‘flat iron’ + man ‘man’.
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Afanasiy, AFANASII means "immortal."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Vasiliy, VASILI means "king."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Afanasiy, AFANASY means "immortal."
Male
Russian
(РоÑÑ) Russian pet form of Czech/Russian Rostislav, ROSTYA means "usurp-glory."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Arseniy, ARSENIY means "virile."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Vasiliy, VASILY means "king."
Male
Russian
(Паша) Russian pet form of Czech/Russian Pavel, PASHA means "small."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Faddei, FADEI means "courageous."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Aleksey, ALEXEY means "defender."
Female
Russian
(Russian Ева): Armenian and Russian form of Greek Eva, YEVA means "life."Â
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Vikentiy, VIKENTI means "conquering."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Gennadiy, GENNADY means "noble."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Arseniy, ARSENI means "virile."
PRUSSIAN ESTATES
PRUSSIAN ESTATES
Girl/Female
French
Thoughtful.
Male
Norse
Old Norse name composed of the elements arn "eagle" and ljótr "bright, shining," hence "eagle bright."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Moon
Boy/Male
Arabic, Kashmiri
Servant of the Self-sufficient
Boy/Male
Muslim
The afflicter
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Worships the saints.
Boy/Male
French American
Famous warrior, from the Old German 'Chlodovech'. Eighteen kings of France have borne this name,...
Boy/Male
Tamil
Boy/Male
Indian
To rejoice, To celebrate, To praise, To bless, Delight, Congratulation, Welcoming, Felicitous
Boy/Male
Tamil
God of the earth
PRUSSIAN ESTATES
PRUSSIAN ESTATES
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v. t.
To make Russian, or more or less like the Russians; as, to Russianize the Poles.
n.
A Russian village community.
a.
Of or pertaining to Russia, its inhabitants, or language.
a.
Prussia leather; pruce.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Russia; the language of Russia.
a.
Of or pertaining to Prussia.
n.
A salt of prussic acid; a cyanide.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Prussia.
n. pl.
An Indo-European people, allied to the Lithuanians and Old Prussians, and inhabiting a part of the Baltic provinces of Russia.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Muscovy or ancient Russia; hence, a Russian.
n. sing. & pl.
A Russian, or the Russians.
a.
designating the acid now called hydrocyanic acid, but formerly called prussic acid, because Prussian blue is derived from it or its compounds. See Hydrocyanic.
n.
One who presses clothes; as, a tailor's pressman.
n.
One who, not being a Russian, favors Russian policy and aggrandizement.
a.
Of or pertaining to Lithuania (formerly a principality united with Poland, but now Russian and Prussian territory).
n.
Prussian leather.
pl.
of Pressman
n.
Morbid dread of Russia or of Russian influence.
a.
Prussian; -- applied to certain astronomical tables published in the sixteenth century, founded on the principles of Copernicus, a Prussian.