Solothurn

[ German zoh-law-too rn ]

/ German ˈzoʊ lɔˌtʊərn /

noun

a city in NW Switzerland, on the Aar River: capital of canton of Solothurn.

a canton in NW Switzerland.

French Soleure.

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Example sentences from the Web for solothurn

About a mile from the community of Solothurn, the Verena Gorge Hermitage is known to have existed since 1613.
Swiss Town: Have Cave, Want (Social and Outgoing) Hermit|Nina Strochlic|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He returned to Switzerland and resided at Solothurn, where he died on October 15, 1817.
Guide to West Point, and the U.S. Military Academy|Various
Here is an old mediæval gateway at Solothurn, in Switzerland.
In the Days of My Youth|Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards
On the 15th I went to Solothurn, and an acquaintance began out of which a catastrophe sprang.
The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Vol. VI (of 8)|William Wordsworth

And equally unmistakable is the relation between this Louvre drawing and the Madonna of Solothurn.
Holbein|Beatrice Fortescue
Fribourg, Solothurn, and Zurich were likewise stripped for the benefit of the military chest.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane

British Dictionary definitions for solothurn

Solothurn

/ (German ˈzoːlotʊrn) /

noun

a canton of NW Switzerland. Capital: Solothurn. Pop: 246 500 (2002 est). Area: 793 sq km (306 sq miles)

a town in NW Switzerland, capital of Solothurn canton, on the Aare River. Pop: 15 489 (2000)

French name: Soleure

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