Austerlitz

American

[aw-ster-lits, ous-tuhr-lits] / ˈɔ stər lɪts, ˈaʊs tər lɪts /

noun

a town in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: Russian and Austrian armies defeated by Napoleon I 1805.

Austerlitz British

/ ˈɔːstəlɪts /

noun

Czech name: Slavkov. a town in the Czech Republic, in Moravia: site of Napoleon's victory over the Russian and Austrian armies in 1805. Pop: 1795 (2007 est)

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He issued those orders the day after an event of national significance, his army’s victory at the Battle of Austerlitz.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2025

It will begin at Austerlitz bridge and end among the gardens, fountains and palaces in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower at Trocadero.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2024

Or that the Battle of Austerlitz scene focuses on a frozen pond incident that, in reality, occurred long after the battle was won?

From Slate • Nov. 23, 2023

Filmed during the pandemic, Scott and Dariusz Wolski, his frequent collaborator for cinematography, orchestrated elaborate battle scenes that recounted Napoleon's conquests in Austerlitz and Moscow, and his famous defeat in Waterloo.

From Reuters • Nov. 15, 2023

Any more than Napoleon pulled a trigger at Austerlitz.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

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