Suisse

[ swees ]

/ swis /

noun

French name of Switzerland.

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Examples from the Web for suisse

But the Suisse had already gone to rap gently at one of the doors opening into the hall.
Monsieur Lecoq, v.1|Emile Gaboriau
I could hear the Suisse's staff in the south aisle, preceding Monseigneur C—— to the sacristy.
The King in Yellow|Robert W. Chambers
My Suisse sought everywhere for the Italian, whom he thought to be in danger; he stumbled against his corpse.
The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete|Madame La Marquise De Montespan
I didn't see either a Suisse or Garde-Noble, but they may have been following at a distance.
Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life|Mary Alsop King Waddington

The Suisse seemed very vexed at this rebuff; and Lecoq was presenting his excuses, when another voice was heard exclaiming.
Monsieur Lecoq, v.1|Emile Gaboriau

British Dictionary definitions for suisse

Suisse

/ (sɥis) /

noun

the French name for Switzerland

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