HyperDic: rossbach

English > 1 sense of the word Rossbach:
NOUNactRossbach, battle of Rossbacha battle in the Seven Years' War (1757)
Rossbach > pronunciation
Soundsraa'sbaak
Rhymesaftershock ... woodcock: 87 rhymes with aak...
English > Rossbach: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningA battle in the Seven Years' War (1757); Prussian forces under Frederick the Great defeated the armies of France and Austria.
Synonymbattle of Rossbach
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
Part ofSeven Years' WarA war of England and Prussia against France and Austria (1756-1763)
RegionGermany, Federal Republic of Germany, Deutschland, FRGA republic in central Europe
Spanishbatalla de Rossbach, Rossbach

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