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Thurgau

American  
[toor-gou] / ˈtur gaʊ /

noun

  1. a canton in NE Switzerland. 388 sq. mi. (1,005 sq. km). Frauenfeld.


Thurgau British  
/ ˈtuːrɡau /

noun

  1. French name: Thurgovie.  a canton of NE Switzerland, on Lake Constance: annexed by the confederated Swiss states in 1460. Capital: Frauenfeld. Pop: 229 800 (2002 est). Area: 1007 sq km (389 sq miles)

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After a week-long training camp in Portugal, Wales will arrive in Switzerland on 29 June where the team will be based Lipperswil and Weinfelden in the canton of Thurgau.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2025

He got no further, for Thurgau burst into a loud laugh.

From The Alpine Fay A Romance by Elisabeth Buerstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)

Do you actually imagine that an undertaking like ours can be put a stop to, just because the Freiherr von Thurgau chooses to refuse us a few square rods of his land?

From The Alpine Fay A Romance by Elisabeth Buerstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)

The noisy and unexpected intrusion was almost an attack, but Thurgau must have been used to such onslaughts, for he showed no impatience at the damp caresses thus bestowed upon him.

From The Alpine Fay A Romance by Elisabeth Buerstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)

"Yes, it is plain that you come directly from the clouds," Thurgau said, laughing.

From The Alpine Fay A Romance by Elisabeth Buerstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)

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