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.

Solothurn

/ 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)

Example Sentences

About a mile from the community of Solothurn, the Verena Gorge Hermitage is known to have existed since 1613.

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Little Burgundy, with Solothurn as capital, fell to the counts of Buchegg.

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On the 15th I went to Solothurn, and an acquaintance began out of which a catastrophe sprang.

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Fribourg, Solothurn, and Zurich were likewise stripped for the benefit of the military chest.

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And he and his companions, having lost no time, after a few days met those who had charge of the saints at Solothurn.

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

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