Switzerland
geographical name
Swit·zer·land
| \ ˈswit-sər-lənd
\
\
variants:
or French Suisse \
ˈswʸēs
\
or German Schweiz \
ˈshvīts
\
or Italian Svizzera \
ˈzvēt-tsā-rä
\
or Latin Helvetia \
hel-ˈvē-sh(ē-)ə
\
\
or German Schweiz \
ˈshvīts
\
or Italian Svizzera \
ˈzvēt-tsā-rä
\
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 15,937 square miles (41,277 square kilometers), population 8,293,000
— see also swiss entry 1 sense 1
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“Switzerland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Switzerland. Accessed 9 May. 2021.
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