Uri

[ German oo-ree; English oor-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Uri

/ ˈuːri /

one of the original three cantons of Switzerland, in the centre of the country: mainly German-speaking and Roman Catholic. Capital: Altdorf. Pop: 35 200 (2002 est). Area: 1075 sq km (415 sq miles)

“He is old and I am young,” says Uri, punching the air wildly for several seconds.

Uri Ariel from the right-wing Jewish Home party said he was “shocked” by it.

Housing Minister Uri Ariel, himself a settler, is at least bureaucratically responsible for the latest announcement.

Next week Housing Minister Uri Ariel and Mayor Nir Barekat will lay a cornerstone.

"The Uri Blau conviction as part of a plea bargain alone merits a downgrade," said Omer-Man.

But the dome of the Dodi still gleams in the sun, and the far-off Glarus and Uri are reflecting his lingering beams.

On this spot the alliance was formed between the three cantons of Uri, Unterwalden and Schwytz.

The men of Schwytz and of Uri returned in sadness to their homes; and the assembly broke up, full of sorrow and distress.

Such was the posture of affairs, when, to the great astonishment of all, deputies from Uri and Schywtz made their appearance.

Vil schiffen uff Zag faren, und hort man luyen den Uri Stier.

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