Helvetia

[ hel-vee-shuh ]

/ hɛlˈvi ʃə /

noun

an Alpine region in Roman times, corresponding to the W and N parts of Switzerland.

Switzerland.

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Examples from the Web for helvetia

Thus had Helvetia been formed into a Frankish dependency; not a vestige was left of the very name Helvetia.
The Story of Switzerland|Lina Hug
Charlemagne's favourite residence was Aix-la-Chapelle, but he also held court in Helvetia.
Legends of the Rhine|Wilhelm Ruland
In this country the fat tannages have been typified by the "Crown" and "Helvetia" leathers.
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett
None of these Irish lake-dwellings were built, like those of Helvetia, on platforms supported by piles deeply driven into the mud.
The Geological Evidence of The Antiquity of Man|Charles Lyell

Army of Helvetia, incorporated into the Army of the Rhine, ii.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane

British Dictionary definitions for helvetia

Helvetia

/ (hɛlˈviːʃə) /

noun

the Latin name for Switzerland

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

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