Helvetia
Americannoun
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an Alpine region in Roman times, corresponding to the western and northern parts of Switzerland.
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Latin name of Switzerland.
noun
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the Latin name for Switzerland
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a Roman province in central Europe (1st century bc to the 5th century ad ), corresponding to part of S Germany and parts of W and N Switzerland
Example Sentences
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The remains of the Helvetia, a ship wrecked in 1887, is visible on the beach at low tide.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2020
Try New Helvetia, named for the city’s original moniker.
From New York Times • May 31, 2018
On this date in 1910, Edward Hughes, one of the original locators of the Helvetia mines, died.
From Washington Times • May 9, 2018
“The competition is clearly increasing, resulting in more pressure on the returns,” said Ralph-Thomas Honegger, chief investment officer of Helvetia, the country’s fourth-biggest insurer.
From BusinessWeek • Dec. 9, 2011
All the great lords of Helvetia west and east joined the brave alliance.
From The Counts of Gruyère by De Koven, Anna
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