Helvetic
Americannoun
adjective
adjective
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Helvetian or Swiss
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of or relating to the Helvetic Confessions or to Swiss Protestantism
noun
Etymology
Origin of Helvetic
First recorded in 1700–10; Helvet(ia) + -ic
Example Sentences
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Brazil's Embraer unveiled orders from Air Cote d'Ivoire for four passenger planes and another three for Switzerland's Helvetic Airways.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
While privately owned Helvetic has not needed bailouts like much of the industry, its business has also been gutted, with its fleet sitting largely silently in hangars.
From Reuters ● Apr. 1, 2021
Elmiger’s team has built three prototypes so far, one of which he demonstrated inside a Helvetic jet at the Zurich Airport, where traffic plunged 75% last year.
From Reuters ● Apr. 1, 2021
He used it as a study, even connecting it to his home via an underground tunnel in true Helvetic style.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2012
M. Stopper, an old minister of the Helvetic confederation, took him as a tutor for his children.
From Paris: With Pen and Pencil Its People and Literature, Its Life and Business by David W. Bartlett
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