Zurich
[zoo r-ik]
- 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).
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German Zü·rich [tsy-rikh] /ˈtsü rɪx/ (for defs 1, 2).
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Examples from the Web for zurich
Contemporary Examples
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
The managers in Zurich and Copenhagen are also German subjects.
England and GermanyEmile Joseph Dillon
I felt it from the first, directly I set my eyes on you—you remember—in Zurich.
Under Western EyesJoseph Conrad
He had been made known to her at Zurich, where he had broken his journey while on his way from Dresden.
Under Western EyesJoseph Conrad
I took his hand, which he allowed me to kiss, and I then set out for Zurich.
The Memoires of Casanova, CompleteJacques Casanova de Seingalt
Switzerland has its little railway of twenty-five miles, from Zurich to Baden.
Zürich
- 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)
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Word Origin and History for zurich
Zurich
German Zürich, ultimately from Celtic root *dur- "water."
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Zurich
[(zoor-ik)]
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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