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Rigi

American  
[ree-gee] / ˈri gi /

noun

  1. a mountain in central Switzerland, near the Lake of Lucerne. 5,906 feet (1,800 meters).


Rigi British  
/ ˈriːɡɪ /

noun

  1. a mountain in the Alps of N central Switzerland, between Lakes Lucerne, Zug, and Lauerz

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Jacinta Rigi, a sophomore who had opposed the impeachment, posted a video accusing the student government of ignoring her and others on campus.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2022

Baedeker was already able to state, in that early guide to Switzerland, that places like the Rigi, the Brünig and the Scheideck were on ‘‘beaten tracks.’’

From New York Times Sep. 23, 2015

Almost half of the foreign visitors to Mount Rigi come from China following an advertising campaign there, and the number is growing.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2015

Look again at his Blue Rigi of 1842 and you see not just a perfect rendering of the play of light on water, but also an essay in the essential qualities of his chosen medium.

From The Guardian Feb. 5, 2011

And here he was on the top of the Rigi, a cool place, almost, wintry, with it suddenly become so living that compared to it his fertilizers seemed ridiculous.

From The Pastor's Wife by Arnim, Elizabeth von

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