Tilsit
Americannoun
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former name of Sovetsk.
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a semihard, light yellow cheese made from whole milk, similar in flavor to mild Limburger.
noun
Example Sentences
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Since the Treaty of Tilsit, France and Russia had been tense allies.
From Slate ● Dec. 11, 2012
At Tilsit Napoleon proposed to Tsar Alexander I that the two rulers share Europe.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the peace of Tilsit, between Napoleon and Prussia, it was laid down that the Prussian Army was not to exceed 42,000 men.
From Time Magazine Archive
The object of the work is to point out that Napoleon never succeeded in extracting the indemnity which was accepted by the Prussians in the Treaty of Tilsit.
From Time Magazine Archive
As a small boy in Tilsit, I once found my way inside the pipe organ of a local church.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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