Rigi

American

[ree-gee] / ˈri gi /

noun

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

Rigi British

/ ˈriːɡɪ /

noun

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

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The video drew almost 8,300 views, and Rigi ran for student government president in 2021.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2022

"Rigi seems to be firmly in Chinese hands!"

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2015

The informant introduced Mr. McHale to these overseas connections, which included members of the Rigi family, the namesake of a powerful Baluch tribe based in southeastern Iran.

From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2014

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

The Rigi appears as “a dark and monstrous perpendicular wall.”

From Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war by L. (Lizzy) Lind-af-Hageby

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