Helvetii
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of Helvetii
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1890–95
Example Sentences
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When those formidable Helvetii marched out of their Alpine cantons to occupy Gallic lowlands in 58 BC, Caesar deployed geopolitics to defeat them -- seizing strategic terrain, controlling their grain supplies, and manipulating rival tribes.
From Salon • Dec. 8, 2018
If the Helvetii deserted Switzerland, the cantons would be immediately occupied by Germans, and a road would be opened into the province for the enemy whom the Romans had most reason to dread.
From Caesar: a Sketch by Froude, James Anthony
After his death, the Helvetii nevertheless attempted the exodus from their territories.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir
Men have been known to conquer the Helvetii with their right hands and bring roses to Venus with their left.
From Roads from Rome by Allinson, Anne C. E. (Anne Crosby Emery)
Under Tiberius the Helvetii were separated from Gallia Belgica and made part of Germania Superior.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
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