Sempach

Sem·pach

[German zem-pahkh]
noun
a village in central Switzerland: Austrians defeated by Swiss 1386.
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Sempach (German ˈzɛmpax) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a village in central Switzerland, in Lucerne canton on Lake Sempach: scene of the victory (1386) of the Swiss over the Hapsburgs

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