Helvetii

[ hel-vee-shee-ahy ]

plural noun
  1. the ancient Celtic inhabitants of Helvetia in the time of Julius Caesar.

Origin of Helvetii

1
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1890–95

Words Nearby Helvetii

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How to use Helvetii in a sentence

  • Yet this resolution was taken and actually pursued by the entire nation of the Helvetii, as it is minutely related by Cæsar.

  • The Helvetii, coveting the fertile land that lay beside theirs, decided to attempt its conquest.

  • He promised to spare their lives if they would give up their chief, and the Helvetii that might be among them.

    Annals of a Fortress | E. Viollet-le-Duc
  • Men have been known to conquer the Helvetii with their right hands and bring roses to Venus with their left.

    Roads from Rome | Anne C. E. Allinson
  • The mountain barriers kept the Helvetii for a long time from hostile encounters with the Roman power.

    Switzerland | Frank Fox

British Dictionary definitions for Helvetii

Helvetii

/ (hɛlˈviːʃɪˌaɪ) /


pl n
  1. a Celtic tribe from SW Germany who settled in Helvetia from about 200 bc

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