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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From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2019
Andermatt, general of the Helvetian republic, attempted to seize Zurich, which had joined the federalists, but was compelled to withdraw, covered with disgrace.
From Germany from the Earliest Period Volume 4 by Horrocks, Mrs. George
Jubilant outcry! rock and glade Resounded—but the voice obeyed The breath of an Helvetian Maid.
From The Home Book of Verse — Volume 1 by Stevenson, Burton Egbert
This first book of the Commentaries tells how he raised an army in haste, with which he outmarched, outmanœuvred and defeated the Helvetian nation.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 by Warner, Charles Dudley
He commanded his brigade as he had represented his State in the Senate—as a sovereign and independent body, and like the heroic Helvetian had blazoned on his crest, "No one shall cross me with impunity."
From Robert Toombs Statesman, Speaker, Soldier, Sage by Stovall, Pleasant A.
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