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
When Napoleon and Alexander I of Russia met in 1807 to carve up Europe in the Treaty of Tilsit, the site for preliminary talks was an elaborate barge anchored in the River Memel in Prussia.
From Time Magazine Archive
For years, the security shield that protects the top-secret information of the West German government has had the reputation of being as full of holes as a slab of Tilsit.
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
I was actually from Tilsit, just northeast of Königsberg.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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