Bern
Americannoun
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a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
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a canton in W Switzerland. 2,658 sq. mi. (6,885 sq. km). Bern.
noun
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the capital of Switzerland, in the W part, on the Aar River: entered the Swiss confederation in 1353 and became the capital in 1848. Pop: 122 700 (2002 est)
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a canton of Switzerland, between the French frontier and the Bernese Alps. Capital: Bern. Pop: 950 200 (2002 est). Area: 6884 sq km (2658 sq miles)
Example Sentences
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After years of negotiations, Switzerland and the European Union will next week sign a package of agreements aimed at simplifying and harmonising their ties, Bern and Brussels said on Wednesday.
From Barron's
Once hunted to extinction in France, wolves began crossing over from Italy after gaining protected status under the 1979 Bern Convention.
From Barron's
Fifteen people were wounded when two trains derailed some 20 minutes apart during a storm near the capital Bern in 2023.
From Barron's
Rome had recalled its ambassador to Switzerland on Saturday, and on Monday said he would not return to Bern until Italy gets effective judicial cooperation and the establishment of a joint investigation team.
From Barron's
Benjamin Matheson, assistant professor at the University of Bern’s Institute on Philosophy, studies collective shame and writes on celebrity apology.
From Los Angeles Times
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