Austerlitz

American  

[aw-ster-lits, ous-tuhr-lits] / ˈɔ stər lɪts, ˈaʊs tər lɪts /

noun

1. a town in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: Russian and Austrian armies defeated by Napoleon I 1805.

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Austerlitz British  

/ ˈɔːstəlɪts /

noun

1. Czech name: Slavkov.  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)

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Example Sentences

He issued those orders the day after an event of national significance, his army’s victory at the Battle of Austerlitz.

From Salon

It will begin at Austerlitz bridge and end among the gardens, fountains and palaces in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower at Trocadero.

From BBC

A scene focusing on the Battle of Austerlitz found its voice when Scott suggested using music featuring Corsican voices paired with a critical moment when soldiers fall through the ice.

From Los Angeles Times

The Austerlitz basin will collect rain water before evacuating it to a treatment plant, and when it has met the required health criteria, the water will be poured into the Seine.

From BBC

Of course, the epic contains cavalry campaigns at Austerlitz and Waterloo, a burning Moscow and an unfortunate Great Pyramid used for cannon target practice — it prints the facts and the legend both.

From Los Angeles Times