Fribourg
Americannoun
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a canton in W Switzerland. 644 sq. mi. (1,668 sq. km).
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a town in and the capital of this canton.
noun
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a canton in W Switzerland. Capital: Fribourg. Pop: 242 700 (2002 est). Area: 1676 sq km (645 sq miles)
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a town in W Switzerland, capital of Fribourg canton: university (1889). Pop: 35 547 (2000)
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The monitoring program is based at ETH Zurich and the universities of Fribourg and Zurich in Switzerland.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
“Animals and pathogens do not care about political borders,” said Jérôme Gippet, a biologist at the University of Fribourg and the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and the study’s lead author.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
In a statement, Fribourg police said a criminal investigation had been opened by public prosecutors "to determine the exact circumstances of the tragedy".
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
The attack happened after a EuroCup women’s match where the Gdynia team defeated rivals from Switzerland, BCF Elfic Fribourg, 77-47.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2023
But a suspension bridge was completed in 1834 by M. Challey of Lyon over the Saane at Fribourg, Switzerland, which greatly surpassed the Menai bridge.
From Inventions in the Century by William Henry Doolittle
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