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Helvetia
[ hel-vee-shuh ]
noun
- an Alpine region in Roman times, corresponding to the western and northern parts of Switzerland.
- Latin name of Switzerland.
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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Example Sentences
He called his colony New Helvetia, and soon had about three hundred Indians at work for him.
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In this country the fat tannages have been typified by the "Crown" and "Helvetia" leathers.
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All the great lords of Helvetia west and east joined the brave alliance.
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On the night of the eleventh we encamped fifteen miles below New Helvetia, still raining.
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The Helvetia thus brought under Roman sway was not all of the Switzerland of to-day.
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