Tilsit
[til-zit, -sit]
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noun
former name of Sovetsk.
a semihard, light yellow cheese made from whole milk, similar in flavor to mild Limburger.
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Napoleon's offer had already been discussed at Tilsit as a contingency.
The Life of Napoleon BonaparteWilliam Milligan Sloane
May not the peace of Tilsit, which I made, carry some obligations with it?
The Life of Napoleon BonaparteWilliam Milligan Sloane
Up to this time the agreement of Tilsit had been maintained.
An Introduction to the History of Western EuropeJames Harvey Robinson
"You will go far," he said, and took him to Tilsit with him.
War and PeaceLeo Tolstoy
Rostov had come to Tilsit the day least suitable for a petition on Denisov's behalf.
War and PeaceLeo Tolstoy
Tilsit
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