East Prussia
geographical name
region of northern Europe bordering on the Baltic Sea east of Pomerania; formerly a province of Prussia; for a time (1919–39) separated from the rest of Prussia by the Polish Corridor; divided in 1945 between Poland and the Soviet Union (Russia and Lithuania)
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“East Prussia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/East%20Prussia. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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