Helvetia

[hel-vee-shuh] /hɛlˈvi ʃə/

noun
1.
an Alpine region in Roman times, corresponding to the W and N parts of .
2.
.
/hɛlˈviːʃə/
noun
1.
the Latin name for Switzerland
2.
a Roman province in central Europe (1st century bc to the 5th century ad), corresponding to part of S Germany and parts of W and N Switzerland

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[hel-vee-shuh n] /hɛlˈvi ʃən/ adjective 1. of or relating to or the Helvetii. 2. . noun 3. one of the Helvetii. 4. a . /hɛlˈviːʃən/ adjective 1. of or relating to the Helvetii 2. another word for Swiss noun 3. a native or citizen of Switzerland 4. a member of the Helvetii adj. “Swiss,” 1550s, […]
Helvetic
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Helvetii
[hel-vee-shee-ahy] /hɛlˈvi ʃiˌaɪ/ plural noun 1. the ancient Celtic inhabitants of Helvetia in the time of Julius Caesar. /hɛlˈviːʃɪˌaɪ/ plural noun 1. a Celtic tribe from SW Germany who settled in Helvetia from about 200 bc

Helvetius
[hel-vee-shuh s; French el-vey-syys] /hɛlˈvi ʃəs; French ɛl veɪˈsyüs/ noun 1. Claude Adrien [klawd ey-dree-uh n;; French klohd a-dree-ahn] /klɔd ˈeɪ dri ən;; French kloʊd a driˈɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1715–71, French philosopher. /hɛlˈviːʃɪəs; French ɛlvesjys/ noun 1. Claude Adrien (klod adriɛ̃). 1715–71, French philosopher. In his chief work De l’Esprit (1758), he asserted that the […]
Hem
[hem] /hɛm/ verb (used with object), hemmed, hemming. 1. to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.); form an edge or border on or around. 2. to enclose or confine (usually followed by in, around, or about): hemmed in by enemies. noun 3. an edge made by folding back the […]