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Austerlitz

UK/ˈɔːstəlɪts/US/ˈɔstɚlɪts/

Austerlitz proper noun: former name of Slavkov u Brna, Czech Republic. The site of Napoleon's victory over the combined Russian and Austrian armies in 1805.

Proper noun

Austerlitz

  1. Former name of Slavkov u Brna, Czech Republic. The site of Napoleon's victory over the combined Russian and Austrian armies in 1805.
    • That dinner at the King’s Arms with his friends had been Henchard’s Austerlitz: he had had his successes since, but his course had not been upward.1886, Thomas Hardy, chapter XX, in The Mayor of Casterbridge

Austerlitz meaning in Arabic and Persian

Austerlitz in Arabic

former name of Slavkov u Brna
أَوْسْتِرْلِيتْز ʔawstirlītz

Austerlitz in Persian

former name of Slavkov u Brna
استرلیتز osterlitz

Origin of Austerlitz

Borrowed from German Austerlitz, perhaps from an earlier Neusedlitz, borrowed from an old Czech name Novosedlice.

Questions about Austerlitz

What does Austerlitz mean?
Austerlitz means former name of Slavkov u Brna, Czech Republic. The site of Napoleon's victory over the combined Russian and Austrian armies in 1805.
What is Austerlitz in Arabic?
Austerlitz in Arabic is أَوْسْتِرْلِيتْز (ʔawstirlītz). See Austerlitz meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Austerlitz?
Austerlitz is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Austerlitz?
Austerlitz is pronounced /ˈɔːstəlɪts/ (UK).

Words near Austerlitz in the dictionary

  1. austeritarian
  2. austeritarianism
  3. austeritarians
  4. austerities
  5. austerity
  6. Austerlitz
  7. Austhorpe
  8. Austin
  9. Austin County
  10. Austin Heights
  11. Austinian

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