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
Red bombs rained on the East Prussian junction town of Tilsit, whose railroads lead to Insterburg and K�nigsberg.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
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 thought of our warm kitchen at home in Tilsit, the soft ring of the lids trembling on their pots, and my sister’s laughter echoing throughout the house.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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