Herisau
[ German hey-ri-zou ]
/ German ˈheɪ rɪˌzaʊ /
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noun
a town in and the capital of Appenzell Ausser Rhoden, in NE Switzerland.
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French Herisau [ey-ree-zoh] /eɪ riˈzoʊ/ .
Words nearby Herisau
Hereward, herewith, Hergesheimer, Hering, heriot, Herisau, heritability, heritable, heritage, heritance, heritor
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How to use Herisau in a sentence
The rich manufacturers of Trogen and Herisau and Teufen had belts and silver-mounted dress-swords.
My seat was beside the Baron von Herisau, with whom I exchanged the usual commonplaces after an introduction.
Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From Home|Bayard TaylorI whirled round and exclaimed, in a breath, "The Baron von Herisau!"
Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From Home|Bayard Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for Herisau
Herisau
/ (German ˈheːrizau) /
noun
a town in NE Switzerland, capital of Appenzell Outer Rhodes demicanton. Pop: 15 882 (2000)
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