Unterwalden

[ German oon-tuhr-vahl-duhn ]

/ German ˈʊn tərˌvɑl dən /

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noun

a canton in central Switzerland: divided into demicantons.

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Words nearby Unterwalden

untenable, untended, untenured, Unter den Linden, Untermeyer, Unterwalden, untested, untether, untethered, unthankful, unthatch

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How to use Unterwalden in a sentence

On this spot the alliance was formed between the three cantons of Uri, Unterwalden and Schwytz.
Letters from Switzerland|Samuel Irenus Prime
At this moment Captain Fockinger of Unterwalden, a veteran and a pensioner, drew near: he had heard the last words of the soldier.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
Nicolas von der Flue was born in Unterwalden in the year 1417, near the village of Sachseln.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume III (of 16): March|Sabine Baring-Gould
It was at Unterwalden that the deputation met with the worst reception.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV|J. H. Merle D'Aubign

The canton of Unterwalden was divided into two districts, each including one of the two great gorges of that region.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Unterwalden

Unterwalden

/ (German ˈʊntərˌvaldən) /

noun

a canton of central Switzerland, on Lake Lucerne: consists of the demicantons of Nidwalden (east) and Obwalden (west). Capitals: (Nidwalden) Stans; (Obwalden) Sarnen. Pop: (Nidwalden) 38 900 (2002 est); (Obwalden) 33 000 (2002 est). Areas: (Nidwalden) 274 sq km (107 sq miles); (Obwalden) 492 sq km (192 sq miles)

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