Lausanne
[ loh-zan; French loh-zan ]
/ loʊˈzæn; French loʊˈzan /
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noun
a city in and the capital of Vaud, in W Switzerland, on the Lake of Geneva.
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Lausanne
/ (ləʊˈzæn, French lozan) /
noun
a city in W Switzerland, capital of Vaud canton, on Lake Geneva; cultural and commercial centre; university (1537). Pop: 116 300 (2002 est)
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