Lutzen n 1: a battle in the Thirty Years' War (1632); Swedes under Gustavus Adolphus defeated the Holy Roman Empire under Wallenstein; Gustavus Adolphus was killed [syn: {Lutzen}, {battle of Lutzen}]
Lutzen \Lutzen\ n. A battle in the Thirty Years' War (1632) at which the Swedes under King Gustavus Adolphus defeated the Imperialists under Wallenstein, and in which Adolphus was killed. Syn: battle of Lutzen. [WordNet 1.5]