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Aus·ter·litz

(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)

(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-)

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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.	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 battle of Austerlitz 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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