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Of or pertaining to Prussia.

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  1. a. Of or pertaining to Prussia.
  2. n. A native or inhabitant of Prussia.
  3. adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Prussia or its inhabitants
  4. n. a German inhabitant of Prussia
  5. Of or pertaining to Prussia. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Prussia. 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 (Zoöl.) See Gibel. -- Prussian green. (Chem.) Same as Berlin green, under Berlin.
  6. Of or pertaining to Prussia.-- n.
  7. j:84/n:16 n. a German inhabitant of Prussia a. of or relating to or characteristic of Prussia or its inhabitants