Zurich

US: (zŏŏr′ik)

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Zu•rich  (zŏŏr′ik), n. 

1. Place Names a canton in N Switzerland. 1,118,200; 668 sq. mi. (1730 sq. km).
2. Place Names the capital of this canton, on the Lake of Zurich. 389,600.

Lake of, a lake in N Switzerland. 25 mi. (40 km) long;
34 sq. mi. (88 sq. km). German, Zü•rich  (tsy′riкн) (for defs. 1, 2).

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Zürich / ˈzjʊərɪk ˈtsyːrɪç/ noun

1. a canton of NE Switzerland: mainly Protestant and German-speaking. Capital: Zürich. Pop: 342 500 (2002 est). Area: 1729 sq km (668 sq miles)
2. 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: 358 540 (2007)
3. Lake Zürich ⇒ a lake in N Switzerland, mostly in Zürich canton. Area: 89 sq km (34 sq miles)