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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

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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

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

With nearly 400 drowning off the Caspian coast of their country the every year, roboticist Amin Rigi and engineer Amir Tahiri decided to look at how they might alleviate the problem.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 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

The Rigi railway was one of the earliest constructed of these.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various

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