Colditz

/ ˈkəʊldɪts /

noun

1. a town in E Germany, on the River Mulde: during World War II its castle was used as a top-security camp for Allied prisoners of war; many daring escape attempts, some successful, were made

Example Sentences

The British guests, perhaps united by a folk memory of Colditz, swapped advice on how to game the system in hushed whispers.

From The Daily Beast

Conditions at the neighboring camp—back to Colditz again—are the subject of lively dinner-table speculation at both FX and Viva.

From The Daily Beast

Baron Colditz, the Chancellor, fell ill of a carbuncle in his foot, and died.

From Project Gutenberg