Borussian

/bəˈrʌʃən/ adjective, noun

Definition

Relating to Borussian culture, or a member of a Baltic tribe that lived in what is now Prussia; also refers to the Roman name 'Borussia' for Prussia.

Etymology

From Latin 'Borussia,' the Roman name for Prussia, derived from the ancient Borussii, a Baltic people who inhabited the region east of the Vistula River.

Kelly Says

The Borussii were ancient Baltic warriors who fiercely resisted Roman expansion—their name was so significant that it became the Latin name for an entire region that shaped European history!

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