adjective
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of or relating to the Helvetii
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another word for Swiss
noun
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a native or citizen of Switzerland
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a member of the Helvetii
Etymology
Origin of Helvetian
First recorded in 1550–60; Helveti(a) + -an
Example Sentences
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Oenophiles seeking a “full-bodied” experience of Helvetian wines, which are rarely exported, can also download the new app from the Canton of Vaud featuring eight wine-centric hiking routes, including one above Vevey.
From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2019
The moon was shining brightly, whilst dark clouds were gathering round the peaks of the Helvetian mountains.
From Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century by Scheffel, Joseph Victor von
Thus, whether by chance, or by the design of the immortal gods, that part of the Helvetian state which had brought a signal calamity upon the Roman people was the first to pay the penalty.
From "De Bello Gallico" and Other Commentaries by Caesar, Julius
In the small Helvetian Republic, the lower middle-classes of the towns and the rich peasantry constituted the basis of the conservative democracy of the united cantons.
From Dictatorship vs. Democracy (Terrorism and Communism) by Trotzky, Leon Davidovich
She did not even notice how they perched high on seemingly unattainable crags like stranded arks on Helvetian Ararats.
From The Key to Yesterday by Buck, Charles Neville
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