Cieszyn
geographical name
Cie·szyn
ˈche-shin 
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 30 Oct. 2025.
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