Solothurn

[ German zoh-law-toorn ]

noun
  1. a city in NW Switzerland, on the Aar River: capital of canton of Solothurn.

  2. a canton in NW Switzerland.

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How to use Solothurn in a sentence

  • And equally unmistakable is the relation between this Louvre drawing and the Madonna of Solothurn.

    Holbein | Beatrice Fortescue

British Dictionary definitions for Solothurn

Solothurn

/ (German ˈzoːlotʊrn) /


noun
  1. a canton of NW Switzerland. Capital: Solothurn. Pop: 246 500 (2002 est). Area: 793 sq km (306 sq miles)

  2. a town in NW Switzerland, capital of Solothurn canton, on the Aare River. Pop: 15 489 (2000)

  • French name: Soleure

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