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
A man who betakes himself to Switzerland for the winter sports is not instantly pinned by the statement, 'I suppose your History of the Helvetian Republic is coming out this spring?'
From What I Saw in America by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)
We next could tell Of those who in the cause of freedom fell: Of our own Alfred, of Helvetian Tell; Of him whose name to ev'ry heart's a solace, High-minded and unbending William Wallace.
From Poems 1817 by Keats, John
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 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
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