SINCE 1828
Switzerland
geographical name
Swit·zer·land
| \ ˈswit-sər-lənd
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variants:
or French Suisse \ ˈswʸēs
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or German Schweiz \ ˈshvīts
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or Italian Svizzera \ ˈzvēt-tsā-rä
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or Latin Helvetia \ hel-ˈvē-sh(ē-)ə
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or German Schweiz \ ˈshvīts
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or Italian Svizzera \ ˈzvēt-tsā-rä
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or Latin Helvetia \ hel-ˈvē-sh(ē-)ə
\
Definition of Switzerland
landlocked country (a federal republic) in western Europe in the Alps; capital Bern area 15,940 square miles (41,285 square kilometers), population 7,870,000
see also swiss entry 1
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