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Glarus
[ glahr-uhs, -oos ]
noun
- a canton in E central Switzerland. 264 sq. mi. (684 sq. km).
- a town in and the capital of this canton, E of Lucerne.
Glarus
/ ˈɡlaːrʊs /
noun
- an Alpine canton of E central Switzerland. Capital: Glarus. Pop: 38 400 (2002 est). Area 684 sq km (264 sq miles)
- a town in E central Switzerland, the capital of Glarus canton. Pop: 5556 (2000)
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A parallel was drawn between the cataract there described, and one which Pleyel had discovered among the Alps of Glarus.
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But the dome of the Dodi still gleams in the sun, and the far-off Glarus and Uri are reflecting his lingering beams.
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At Glarus he was personally introduced to the system of mercenary war and of pensions in which Switzerland had engaged.
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He retained his official connection with Glarus, and employed a curate to do his parish work.
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In 1506, having taken holy orders, he became pastor of Glarus and at once began to show a reforming spirit.
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