Basle
Britishnoun
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a canton of NW Switzerland, divided into the demicantons of Basle-Landschaft and Basle-Stadt . Pops.: 263 200 and 186 900 (2002 est). Areas: 427 sq km (165 sq miles) and 36 sq km (14 sq miles) respectively
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a city in NW Switzerland, capital of Basle canton, on the Rhine: oldest university in Switzerland. Pop: 165 000 (2002 est)
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Well done Basle, you did everyone who hates Liverpool proud last night.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2014
Facsimile of an Engraving on Wood, from the Cosmographie Universelle of Munster, folio, Basle, 1552.
From Scientific American • Sep. 7, 2013
Vidic ruptured cruciate ligaments in Manchester United's Champions League defeat away to Basle in December 2011.
From The Guardian • Dec. 31, 2012
Insurers usually do not pay, so patients, like Ms. Basle, pay out of their own pocket — she paid $1,500 for an injection.
From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2011
After extensive travels during 1575 he seems to have decided to settle in Basle, and returned to Denmark at the end of the year to put his affairs in order for the move.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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