Altdorf

[ ahlt-dawrf ]

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noun

a town in and the capital of Uri, in central Switzerland, near Lucerne: legendary home of William Tell.

Altdorf

/ ˈaltdɔrf /

a town in central Switzerland, capital of Uri canton: setting of the William Tell legend. Pop: 8541 (2000)

We saw your name at Altdorf, and have been trying to come up with you ever since.'

When my business calls me to Altdorf I shall go and in all ways act as a free man, loyal to my country and afraid of no one.

Souvorof brushed the French out of his way until, on the 26th, he arrived at Altdorf with the loss of only 2,000 men.

The universities of Altdorf and Helmstadt were the chief nurseries of the genuine Peripateticism.

The school was at last moved to Altdorf, and grew into the University there.

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