Rigi
[ree-gee]
- a mountain in central Switzerland, near the Lake of Lucerne. 5906 feet (1800 meters).
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Contemporary Examples
A dozen Revolutionary Guards were caught deep inside Pakistan, tracking Rigi.
In his statement, Rigi named Naser Boledi as a main mediator between him and representatives of NATO.
Outside of Iran, Rigi's “confession” seemed like another in the long tradition of statements extracted from prisoners there.
Historical Examples
On the Rigi his musings on the magnificence of the view are checked by the presence of a cretin.
Mountain MeditationsL. Lind-af-Hageby
The Rigi appears as “a dark and monstrous perpendicular wall.”
Mountain MeditationsL. Lind-af-Hageby
Three days later he landed in Vitznau at the foot of the Rigi.
Tartarin On The AlpsAlphonse Daudet
On our way home, while staying at Lucerne, we went up the Rigi.
Tracks of a Rolling StoneHenry J. Coke
In ascending the Rigi he again comes across Jones and Walker.
Travelling Sketches.Anthony Trollope
Rigi
- a mountain in the Alps of N central Switzerland, between Lakes Lucerne, Zug, and Lauerz
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