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
They must now be analysed in a laboratory to reveal their dates, said the leader of the team, Evan Miles, a glaciologist affiliated with the universities of Fribourg and Zurich.
From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025
Researchers at ULiège have collaborated with the University of Fribourg in Switzerland to investigate whether the body is truly disconnected from the external world during sleep.
From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2024
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
On the morning of the 28th I left Lahr, and, retracing my steps, passed through Fribourg, Neubrisach, and Colmar, and arrived, at eleven o'clock in the evening, at Strasburg without the least embarrassment.
From Hortense Makers of History Series by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)
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