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 discovery in many of the Helvetian Lake Stations of calcined cereals confirms this hypothesis.
From Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples by D'Anvers, N.
From the lowlands of the Bodensee, our tale now takes us over to the Helvetian Alps.
From Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century by Scheffel, Joseph Victor von
The Helvetian Directory fell, like that of France, and was replaced by an administrative council, composed of seven members, in 1800.
From Germany from the Earliest Period Volume 4 by Horrocks, Mrs. George
As that Helvetian lamented, whose Cuckoo-clock Pg 408failed of a ready Purchaser, and he had to live with it.
From Adventures in Criticism by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
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