AUSTERLITZ

Austerlitz, battle of Austerlitz

(noun) a decisive battle during the Napoleonic campaigns (1805); the French under Napoleon defeated the Russian armies of Czar Alexander I and the Austrian armies of Emperor Francis II

Austerlitz

(noun) a town in Czech Republic; site of the battle of Austerlitz in 1805

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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30 September 2023

LEISHMANIASIS

(noun) sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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