Helvetii
the ancient Celtic inhabitants of Helvetia in the time of Julius Caesar.
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How to use Helvetii in a sentence
Yet this resolution was taken and actually pursued by the entire nation of the Helvetii, as it is minutely related by Cæsar.
The Helvetii, coveting the fertile land that lay beside theirs, decided to attempt its conquest.
Burgundy: The Splendid Duchy | Percy AllenHe promised to spare their lives if they would give up their chief, and the Helvetii that might be among them.
Annals of a Fortress | E. Viollet-le-DucMen have been known to conquer the Helvetii with their right hands and bring roses to Venus with their left.
Roads from Rome | Anne C. E. AllinsonThe mountain barriers kept the Helvetii for a long time from hostile encounters with the Roman power.
Switzerland | Frank Fox
British Dictionary definitions for Helvetii
/ (hɛlˈviːʃɪˌaɪ) /
a Celtic tribe from SW Germany who settled in Helvetia from about 200 bc
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