Schwyz
Americannoun
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a canton in central Switzerland, bordering on the Lake of Lucerne. 350 sq. mi. (900 sq. km).
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a city in and the capital of this canton, in the W part.
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a canton of central Switzerland: played an important part in the formation of the Swiss confederation, to which it gave its name. Capital: Schwyz. Pop: 133 300 (2002 est). Area: 908 sq km (351 sq miles)
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a town in E central Switzerland, capital of Schwyz canton: tourism. Pop: 13 802 (2000)
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At first, he lived in Lausanne with a fellow Syrian, after which he registered as a refugee and was sent to the German-speaking canton of Schwyz.
From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2017
In a place like Schwyz, this puts a strain on the local population.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2014
Six hundred and fifty years before, representatives of the three "forest cantons" of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden had gathered in the same glade to light a fire symbolizing their confederation against the house of Habsburg.
From Time Magazine Archive
The report of the outbreak, Zurich's declaration of war, communicated to the Four Cantons by Schwyz, set them also in motion.
From The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli by Johann Jakob Hottinger
With his conventuals, who had found refuge at Einsiedeln in Schwyz, he kept up a constant correspondence.
From The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli by Johann Jakob Hottinger
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