Glarus
Americannoun
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a canton in E central Switzerland. 264 sq. mi. (684 sq. km).
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a town in and the capital of this canton, E of Lucerne.
noun
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an Alpine canton of E central Switzerland. Capital: Glarus. Pop: 38 400 (2002 est). Area 684 sq km (264 sq miles)
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a town in E central Switzerland, the capital of Glarus canton. Pop: 5556 (2000)
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After closing Cadence, they moved back west and settled in New Glarus, Wis., a village about 30 miles from Madison.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Meanwhile in the east of the country, Canton Glarus has witnessed a surge of wild campers, driven by Instagram, looking for clickable high mountain shots.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2024
He likened his candidacy to a “strong Wisconsin beer,” holding up a bottle of Spotted Cow from New Glarus Brewing Co. and compared Johnson to a bottle of Bud Light.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2022
The daughter of a tenant farmer and a homemaker, Boss grew up in New Glarus, a Wisconsin village populated mostly by Swiss immigrants, including her father.
From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2021
Glarus, the chief town of the canton, was inhabited by an active, intelligent population, full of energy and independence.
From The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli by Hottinger, Johann Jakob
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