Suisse

[ swees ]

/ swis /

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noun

French name of Switzerland.

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The summit is sponsored by Credit Suisse, the Ford Foundation, and the Investigation Discovery Network.
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Several firms were involved in the investment, including BlackRock, GLG Partners, and Credit Suisse.
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For example, Lewis points to Credit Suisse, which operated one of the biggest dark pools on Wall Street.
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He adds two dashes of Peychaud's bitters, one shot of Los Tigres de la Ira's Suisse verte, some lemon juice, and an egg white.
The Absinthe-Minded Porteños of Buenos Aires|Jeff Campagna|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Lara Warner from Credit Suisse is an example of how sponsorship works in practice.
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I should like to see M. le Suisse take the trouble to open that armorial door for us.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence|Eugne Sue
The Huguenots figure as "les Aygnos, c'est--dire, en langue de Suisse, rebelles et conjurs contre leur prince pour la libert."
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird
Vous vous tes fait chasser de la Suisse, pays tant vant dans vos crits; la France vous a dcrt; venez donc chez moi.
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Suisse with sugar, and prolong the sweet dreaming while you may.
The Feasts of Autolycus|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
It did not occur to him to “faire Suisse,” as the French say—to drink alone.
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British Dictionary definitions for Suisse

Suisse

/ (sɥis) /

noun

the French name for Switzerland

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