HyperDic: hohenlinden

English > 2 senses of the word Hohenlinden:
NOUNlocationHohenlindena town in Bavaria (near Munich)
actHohenlinden, battle of Hohenlindena battle during the Napoleonic Wars (1800)
English > Hohenlinden: 2 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA town in Bavaria (near Munich).
Instance oftownAn urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
Part ofBavariaA state in southern Germany famous for its beer
English > Hohenlinden: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningA battle during the Napoleonic Wars (1800); the French defeated the Austrians.
Synonymbattle of Hohenlinden
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
RegionBavariaA state in southern Germany famous for its beer
Spanishbatalla de Hohenlinden, Hohenlinden

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