Vaud
a canton in W Switzerland. 1,239 sq. mi. (3,210 sq. km). Capital: Lausanne.
- German Waadt.
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How to use Vaud in a sentence
Law and order are not to be lightly trifled with in Switzerland, least of all in the Canton de Vaud.
The Passenger from Calais | Arthur GriffithsHaving mastered the Pays de Vaud, he governed with moderation.
The Spell of Switzerland | Nathan Haskell DoleHe extended his labours to the cantons of Neuchtel and Vaud.
Bern had never been contented with the position in which it stood to Geneva after its conquest of the Pays de Vaud.
A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2) | Thomas M. LindsayBern had conquered the greater part of the Pays de Vaud in the late war.
A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2) | Thomas M. Lindsay
British Dictionary definitions for Vaud
/ (French vo) /
a canton of SW Switzerland: mountainous in the southeast; chief Swiss producer of wine. Capital: Lausanne. Pop: 632 000 (2002 est). Area: 3209 sq km (1240 sq miles): German name: Waadt
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