Zurich
Americannoun
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a canton in N Switzerland. 668 sq. mi. (1,730 sq. km).
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the capital of this canton, on the Lake of Zurich.
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Lake of, a lake in N Switzerland. 25 miles (40 km) long; 34 sq. mi. (88 sq. km).
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a canton of NE Switzerland: mainly Protestant and German-speaking. Capital: Zürich. Pop: 342 500 (2002 est). Area: 1729 sq km (668 sq miles)
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a city in NE Switzerland, the capital of Zürich canton, on Lake Zürich: the largest city and industrial centre in Switzerland; centre of the Swiss Reformation; financial centre. Pop: 336 821 (1999 est)
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a lake in N Switzerland, mostly in Zürich canton. Area: 89 sq km (34 sq miles)
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The country's commercial hub and the intellectual center of the German-speaking part of Switzerland, Zurich is known as a world banking center.
Example Sentences
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Bildstein, the man behind the Brooklyn Mirage, once worked for a finance company in Zurich, where he also liked to throw techno parties.
In any event, it is open to those in the UK with enough money to pay for an assisted death at Dignitas in Zurich, which has no scrutiny from any politicians in the British Isles.
From BBC
Over the past decade, a team led by ETH Zurich has been investigating the Congo Basin more closely.
From Science Daily
After a nine month legal battle, Zurich has reversed its decision and told the BBC it was sorry for the stress caused.
From BBC
Zurich’s Swiss solvency test ratio—a measurement of capital strength—had improved to 259% by the end of the period and compares with consensus’ expectation of a 260% ratio.
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