Neuchâtel

American  

[noo-shuh-tel, nyoo-, noo-shuh-tel, nyoo-, nœ-shah-tel] / ˌnu ʃəˈtɛl, ˌnju-, ˈnu ʃəˌtɛl, ˈnju-, nœ ʃɑˈtɛl /

noun

1. a canton in W Switzerland. 309 sq. mi. (800 sq. km).

2. the capital of this canton, on the Lake of Neuchâtel.

3. Lake of, a lake in W Switzerland. 85 sq. mi. (220 sq. km).

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Neuchâtel British  

/ nøʃɑtɛl /

noun

1. a canton in the Jura Mountains of W Switzerland. Capital: Neuchâtel. Pop: 167 000 (2002 est). Area: 798 sq km (308 sq miles)

2. a town in W Switzerland, capital of Neuchâtel canton, on Lake Neuchâtel: until 1848 the seat of the last hereditary rulers in Switzerland. Pop: 32 914 (2000)

3. a lake in W Switzerland: the largest lake wholly in Switzerland. Area: 216 sq km (83 sq miles)

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