Tilsit

[til-zit, -sit]

noun

former name of Sovetsk.
a semihard, light yellow cheese made from whole milk, similar in flavor to mild Limburger.

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Historical Examples of tilsit

Napoleon's offer had already been discussed at Tilsit as a contingency.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte
William Milligan Sloane
May not the peace of Tilsit, which I made, carry some obligations with it?
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte
William Milligan Sloane
Up to this time the agreement of Tilsit had been maintained.
An Introduction to the History of Western Europe
James Harvey Robinson
"You will go far," he said, and took him to Tilsit with him.
War and Peace
Leo Tolstoy
Rostov had come to Tilsit the day least suitable for a petition on Denisov's behalf.
War and Peace
Leo Tolstoy

British Dictionary definitions for tilsit

Tilsit

noun

the former name (until 1945) of Sovetsk

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