HyperDic: austerlitz

English > 2 senses of the word Austerlitz:
NOUNlocationAusterlitza town in Czech Republic
actAusterlitz, battle of Austerlitza decisive battle during the Napoleonic campaigns (1805)
English > Austerlitz: 2 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA town in Czech Republic; site of the battle of Austerlitz in 1805.
Instance oftownAn urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
Part ofCzech RepublicA landlocked republic in central Europe
Region ofAusterlitz, battle of AusterlitzA decisive battle during the Napoleonic campaigns (1805)
English > Austerlitz: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningA 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.
Synonymbattle of Austerlitz
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
Part ofNapoleonic WarsA series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times
RegionAusterlitzA town in Czech Republic
SpanishAusterlitz, batalla de Austerlitz

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