Helvetia

[ hel-vee-shuh ]

noun
  1. an Alpine region in Roman times, corresponding to the western and northern parts of Switzerland.

  2. Latin name of Switzerland.

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How to use Helvetia in a sentence

  • This naturally tended to revive the national antagonism between the two Helvetias.

  • His wise administration tended greatly to destroy all political difference and hostile feeling between the two Helvetias.

British Dictionary definitions for Helvetia

Helvetia

/ (hɛlˈviːʃə) /


noun
  1. the Latin name for Switzerland

  2. a Roman province in central Europe (1st century bc to the 5th century ad), corresponding to part of S Germany and parts of W and N Switzerland

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