Altdorf

[ ahlt-dawrf ]

noun
  1. a town in and the capital of Uri, in central Switzerland, near Lucerne: legendary home of William Tell.

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Altdorf

/ (German ˈaltdɔrf) /


noun
  1. a town in central Switzerland, capital of Uri canton: setting of the William Tell legend. Pop: 8541 (2000)

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