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Helvetian
/ hɛlˈviːʃən /
noun
- a native or citizen of Switzerland
- a member of the Helvetii
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Helvetian1
First recorded in 1550–60; Helveti(a) + -an
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Example Sentences
This permission indicates the tender mercies of the common law, and reminds us of the Helvetian peasant-woman.
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It is not in this mysterious and cloistered place that one feels oneself drinking in the classic atmosphere of Helvetian liberty.
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The Helvetian priest, trusting to this declaration, repaired to the Roman embassy.
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A formidable power had suddenly encompassed with barrenness, famine, and death, the noble founders of Helvetian liberty.
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The famous Helvetian migration is one of the earliest and greatest facts in the Swiss history.
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