a town of Germany, in Moravia, with a bishop's see, and a famous university, and containing 11,000 inhabitants. The public buildings are very handsome, particularly the Jesuits college. It is a trading place and very strong; and yet it was taken, with the whole garrison, by the king of Prussia in 1741. In July 1758 he besieged it again; and when he had almost taken the place, he was obliged to raise the siege, to go and meet the Russian army. It is seated on the river Morava. E. Long. 17. 35. N. Lat. 49. 30.