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
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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
UVeya’s UV robots may help change that, said Mehdi Guenin, a Helvetic spokesman.
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
Lombardy was erected into an independent state, Venice was restored to Austria, and the independence of the Batavian, Helvetic, Cisalpine, and Ligurian republics was guaranteed.
From A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges by John Lord
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