Olmütz
Britishnoun
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Beethoven conceived of the “Missa” for a specific liturgical purpose: to celebrate the installation of his friend, pupil and patron Archduke Rudolph as archbishop of Olmütz in Moravia in 1820.
From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2010
In 1335 Benedict XII. accordingly appointed the Franciscan Peter Naczeracz as inquisitor in the diocese of Olmütz and the Dominican Gall of Neuburg for that of Prague.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles
Here she gained an audience with the emperor, and bowing at his feet asked permission to go to the fortress of Olmütz and stay with her husband until he was set free.
From Lafayette by Crow, Martha Foote
It is interesting to compare this speech with the similar speech he made after Olmütz: how great is the similarity in thought and expression, how changed is the position of the speaker!
From Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire by Headlam, James Wycliffe
The dread of infection caused the nobility to flee the place, and Leopold hastened to remove the children to Olmütz.
From Story-Lives of Great Musicians by Rowbotham, Francis Jameson
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