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Austerlitz

DEFINITIONS OF: Austerlitz

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n a town in Czech Republic; site of the battle of Austerlitz in 1805

Example of:
town
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

n a decisive battle during the Napoleonic campaigns (1805); the French under Napoleon defeated the Russian armies of Czar Alexander I and the Austrian armies of Emperor Francis II

Synonyms:
battle of Austerlitz
Example of:
pitched battle
a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
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