Uri

American  

[oo-ree, oor-ee] / ˈu ri, ˈʊər i /

noun

1. a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1,075 sq. km). Altdorf.

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Uri British  

/ ˈuːri /

noun

1. one of the original three cantons of Switzerland, in the centre of the country: mainly German-speaking and Roman Catholic. Capital: Altdorf. Pop: 35 200 (2002 est). Area: 1075 sq km (415 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

A former deputy police commissioner, Uri Bar-Lev, presented a detailed preliminary version of the idea to Mr. Ben-Gvir before the minister entered office in December.

From New York Times

More than 200 people died during Storm Uri as power and gas prices soared to record highs in parts of Texas and in other U.S.

From Reuters

Asked how many lawmakers had been infected in the current Parliament, a parliamentary spokesperson, Uri Michael, said, “Sorry, we’re not counting.”

From Seattle Times

“Who is a Jew and who can marry are two existential questions that Israel has failed to grapple with in its 72-year history,” said Rabbi Uri Regev, head of the group Hiddush-Freedom of Religion for Israel.

From Washington Post

Until an Arab mob torched his Uri Buri restaurant in May and a Jewish guest at his luxury hotel was asphyxiated in the worst inter-community riots in decades.

From New York Times