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a canton in N Switzerland. 668 sq. mi. (1730 sq. km). the capital of this canton, on the Lake of Zurich. Lake of, a lake in N Switzerland. 25 miles (40 km) long; 34 sq. mi. (88 sq. km). Show More
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Zü·rich [tsy -r ikh ] /ˈtsü rɪx/ (for defs 1, 2) .
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Examples from the Web for zurich Contemporary Examples of zurich The Cristina Yang we met ten years ago would have had no problem leaving to run a prestigious hospital in Zurich .
When the fans and journalists arrived at Zurich International Airport, we had no idea what Microsoft had planned.
Then when I went to Zurich and saw pictures of myself in the newspaper, it was surreal.
They quickly left Frankfurt for Zurich , Switzerland, where they waited desperately for financial support from LAKAM.
“If he had real money in Zurich , it may be gone by now,” the official said.
Historical Examples of zurich The managers in Zurich and Copenhagen are also German subjects.
I felt it from the first, directly I set my eyes on you—you remember—in Zurich .
He had been made known to her at Zurich , where he had broken his journey while on his way from Dresden.
I took his hand, which he allowed me to kiss, and I then set out for Zurich .
Switzerland has its little railway of twenty-five miles, from Zurich to Baden.
British Dictionary definitions for zurich a canton of NE Switzerland: mainly Protestant and German-speaking. Capital: Zürich. Pop: 342 500 (2002 est). Area: 1729 sq km (668 sq miles) a city in NE Switzerland, the capital of Zürich canton, on Lake Zürich: the largest city and industrial centre in Switzerland; centre of the Swiss Reformation; financial centre. Pop: 336 821 (1999 est) Lake Zürich a lake in N Switzerland, mostly in Zürich canton. Area: 89 sq km (34 sq miles) Show More
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Word Origin and History for zurich German Zürich , ultimately from Celtic root *dur- "water."
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Largest city in Switzerland , situated in the northern part of the country.
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Note The country's commercial hub and the intellectual center of the German-speaking part of Switzerland, Zurich is known as a world banking center.
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