Cieszyn

geographical name

Cie·​szyn ˈche-shin How to pronounce Cieszyn (audio)
variants or German Teschen
region of central Europe in Silesia; once an Austrian duchy; divided in 1920 between Poland and Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic)

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“Cieszyn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cieszyn. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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