Austerlitz
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(ô′stər-lĭts′, ous′tər-) A town of southeast Czech Republic. Nearby, on December 2, 1805, Napoleon decisively defeated the Russian and Austrian armies of Czar Alexander I and Emperor Francis II.
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Austerlitz
(ˈɔːstəlɪts)n
(Placename) a town in the Czech Republic, in Moravia: site of Napoleon's victory over the Russian and Austrian armies in 1805. Pop: 1795 (2007 est). Czech name: Slavkov
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Aus•ter•litz
(ˈɔ stər lɪts, ˈaʊ stər-)n.
a town in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: Russian and Austrian armies defeated by Napoleon I 1805. Czech, Slavkov.
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Noun | 1. | Austerlitz - a town in Czech Republic; site of the battle of Austerlitz in 1805 battle of Austerlitz, Austerlitz - 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 Czech Republic - a landlocked republic in central Europe; separated from Slovakia in 1993 |
2. | ![]() Napoleonic Wars - a series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times; 1799-1815 Austerlitz - a town in Czech Republic; site of the battle of Austerlitz in 1805 |
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