Switzerland — • A confederation in the central part of Western Europe, made up of twenty two cantons, three of which are divided into half cantons Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Switzerland Switzerland … Catholic encyclopedia
SWITZERLAND — SWITZERLAND, central European republic. The Medieval Community Since the frontiers of Switzerland have undergone a long process of evolution, it is difficult to determine where and when the Jews appeared for the first time. In Kaiseraugst a… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Switzerland — Switzerland was one of the two countries where the Reformation began and from which it spread. The call for reform began in Zurich, where Ulrich Zwingli (1484 1531) had in 1518 been called as the people s priest for the Grossmünster or Great… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Switzerland — Switzerland, 1) die englische Bezeichnung der Schweiz; 2) die südöstlichste Grafschaft des Staates Indiana (Nordamerika), 10 QM.; im Süden u. Osten an den Staat Kentucky grenzend, von diesem durch den Ohio River getrennt, hügelig; Producte: Mais … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Switzerland — named for Schwyz, one of its original cantons. On postage stamps, etc., identified by the Roman name for the region, Helvetia, to avoid having to print the four different forms of the name in the country s four official languages: Suisse, Schweiz … Etymology dictionary
Switzerland — [swit′sər lənd] country in WC Europe, in the Alps: 15,880 sq mi (41,129 sq km); pop. 6,366,000; cap. Bern: Ger. name SCHWEIZ, Fr. name SUISSE … English World dictionary
Switzerland — Swiss redirects here. For other uses, see Swiss (disambiguation). Swiss Confederation redirects here. For Swiss Confederacy, see Old Swiss Confederacy. This article is about the country. For other uses, see Switzerland (disambiguation). Swiss… … Wikipedia
Switzerland — /swit seuhr leuhnd/, n. a republic in central Europe. 7,248,984; 15,944 sq. mi. (41,294 sq. km). Cap.: Bern. French, Suisse. German, Schweiz. Italian, Svizzera. Latin, Helvetia. * * * Switzerland Introduction Switzerland Background: Switzerland s … Universalium
Switzerland — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Switzerland <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities… … The World Factbook
Switzerland — In the past two centuries, Switzerland has provided asylum to political refugees. Prior to the outbreak of World War II, the Swiss welcomed thousands of refugees, including Jews, seeking to escape the Nazis. Some Jews also placed money in… … Historical dictionary of the Holocaust
