- the capital of Saxony in E Germany, on the Elbe River.
- an industrial city in SE Germany, the capital of Saxony on the River Elbe: it was severely damaged in the Seven Years' War (1760); the baroque city was almost totally destroyed in World War II by Allied bombing (1945). Pop: 483 632 (2003 est)
- relating to, designating, or made of Dresden china
