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.
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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)
Example Sentences
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“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
Sergio Rossi is a professor of economics at Switzerland's University of Fribourg.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
A new study led by the University of Göttingen, in collaboration with teams in Braunschweig, Bremen, and Fribourg, shows that graphene may be capable of even more.
From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2025
The other day I sketched the towers of the Swiss Fribourg hastily from the H�tel de Zahringen.
From Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) by Ruskin, John
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