Hohenlinden

American  

[hoh-uhn-lin-duhn] / ˌhoʊ ənˈlɪn dən /

noun

1. a village in S Germany, in Bavaria, near Munich: French victory over the Austrians 1800.

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Hohenlinden British  

/ hoːənˈlɪndən /

noun

1. a village in S Germany, in Bavaria east of Munich: scene of the defeat of the Austrians by the French during the Napoleonic Wars (1800)

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Example Sentences

It is written after the peace of Lunéville had sealed for Germany the loss of her provinces west of the Rhine, and subsequent to the disasters of the German arms at Hohenlinden and Marengo.

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One of them spoke55 of the poem "Hohenlinden," and pretending to forget the author's name, said he had heard it was by Mr. Robinson.

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In spite of his having protested against the coup d’�tat of the 18th of Brumaire he was at once re-employed by the First Consul, and distinguished himself again at Hohenlinden.

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On the 3rd of December, while the Austrians in many disconnected columns were struggling through the dark and muddy forest paths about Hohenlinden, Moreau struck the decisive blow.

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His lyrics, like Hohenlinden, Ye Mariners of England, etc., are fine specimens of lyric verse.

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