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PRONUNCIATION OF GRISONS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRISONS

noun
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determiner
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Grisons is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRISONS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Grisons

Graubünden

Coordinates: 46°45′N 9°30′E / 46.750°N 9.500°E / 46.750; 9.500Coordinates: 46°45′N 9°30′E / 46.750°N 9.500°E / 46.750; 9.500 Capital Chur Subdivisions 180 municipalities, 11 districts Government • Executive Regierungsrat, Regenza, Governo (5) • Legislative Grosser Rat, Cussegl Grond, Gran Consiglio (120) Area • Total 7,105.44 km2 (2,743.43 sq mi) Population (12/2012) • Total 193,920 • Density 27/km2 (71/sq mi) ISO 3166 code CH-GR Highest point 4,049 m (13,284 ft) - Piz Bernina Lowest point 260 m (853 ft) - border to Ticino at San Vittore Joined 1803 Languages German, Romansh, Italian Website GR.ch The Canton of Graubünden or Grisons (German: Graubünden, ( listen); Italian: Grigioni; Romansh: Grischun ( listen); see also other names) is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRISONS


livraison
livrɛzɔ̃
toison
twazɔ̃
trahison
traizɔ̃

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRISONS

Griqua
Griqualand East
Griqualand West
Gris
gris-gris
grisaille
grise
griseofulvin
griseous
grisette
Grisham
Grishun

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRISONS

Bureau of Prisons
buttons
commons
communications
conditions
congratulations
connections
directions
Federal Bureau of Prisons
frequently asked questions
horizons
instructions
millions
Missing Persons
no respecter of persons
Parsons
persons
ramsons
relations
Soissons

Synonyms and antonyms of Grisons in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Grisons» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRISONS

Find out the translation of Grisons to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Grisons from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Grisons» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

格劳宾登
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Grisons
570 millions of speakers

English

Grisons
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Grisons
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جريسنس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Граубюнден
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Grisões
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Grisons
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Grisons
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Grisons
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Graubünden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グリソン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grisons
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Grisons
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Grisons
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रिसन्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Grisons
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Grigioni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gryzonia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Граубюнден
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Grisons
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γκρίσονς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Grisons
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Grisons
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Graubünden
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Grisons

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRISONS»

The term «Grisons» is regularly used and occupies the 86.000 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRISONS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Grisons

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRISONS»

Discover the use of Grisons in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Grisons and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Early Modern Democracy in the Grisons: Social Order and ...
A 1995 study of one of the most unusual political entities in early modern Europe, in the Swiss Alps.
Randolph C. Head, 2002
2
Lichtenstein, Northeastern Switzerland and the Grisons: ...
Frommer's ShortCuts give you exactly what you need for your trip to Lichtenstein, Northeastern Switzerland & the Grisons-and no more.
Frommer's ShortCuts, 2012
3
Travels in Switzerland, and in the Country of the Grisons: ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
William Coxe, 2011
4
A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting ...
digested CampePs account of the Grisons *, as from the various offices to which he was raised both in the civil and military line, and the repeated embassies and negociations in which he was employed, ft is, however, uncertain whether this ...
‎1809
5
Biographia evangelica
He quitted the fine country of Bergamo, for the bleak barren hills of the Grisons : The Grisons became a spiritual Eden, far more delightful than the Italian plains, through the sweet manifestation of the gospel. If Christ and a dungeon have been  ...
Erasmus Middleton, 1816
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The History of Switzerland: From the Irruption of the ...
In the early part of the seventeenth century, the country of the Grisons became involved in war with the courts of Spain and of Austria, in consequence of a revolt which broke out in the Valtellina, and was a source of great and lasting calamities  ...
André Vieusseux, 1840
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The memoires of the Duke of Rohan, or, A faithful relation ...
Tshe Dnk$ of Rohm' s Manifesto upon the late Occurrences in the Country of tfje Grisons, and the Valtelinc. T He true Causes of the Insurrectious of the Grisons ,. would be better concealed than published ; and it much troubles me, that I am ...
Henri Rohan (duc de), 1660
8
Travels in Europe and in the Island of Sicily: With an ...
PASSAGE OF SPLUGEN. NEW ROAD. Persons travelling from Suahia, or the Canton or the Grisons, to Venice, or Milan, find this the shortest route : though nobody should attempt to cross the Mountain of Splugen at the Season of Avalanches ...
Mariana Starke, 1836
9
The History of the Rise, Progress, and Overthrow of Napoleon ...
With a Summary Account of the Circumstances which Paved the Way to the French Revolution ... Together with a History of the Wars ... Theophilus Camden. the Grisons and the Voralberg, and force them to retreat into the Upper Tyrol.
Theophilus Camden, 1814
10
The Little Saint Bernard
This became the basis of a claim which the Grisons afterwards made to the fealty of the inhabitants of Bormio and the Valteline, and an unsuccessful irruption was made into these valleys by the Grisons in 1487. In 1512, when the whole of the ...
William Brockedon, 1836

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRISONS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Grisons is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Face au franc fort, le tourisme souffre
En Valais comme dans les Grisons, on s'attend à une baisse des nuitées de 10% cet été. L'abandon du taux plancher teste la capacité de ... «Le Temps, Jul 15»
2
Quand l'affichage digital permet une visioconférence avec un …
Graubünden – ou le canton des Grisons – dans les Alpes suisses, offre une sérénité et un calme que seules les montagnes savent procurer. «la Réclame, Jul 15»
3
Switzerland experiences worst flu epidemic in decades: report
Data shows that the South-Eastern cantons of Grisons and Ticino suffered the most, while Switzerland's Western cantons of Geneva, Neuchatel ... «Shanghai Daily, Jul 15»
4
Massive Chinese lending directed to Silk Road
Research conducted by Grisons Peak, a London-based advisory firm, shows that “with the exception of loans/commitments to Western African ... «Global Trade Review, Jul 15»
5
China's One Belt, One Road strategy takes to the air
China Investment Research, a unit of London-based merchant bank Grisons Peak, said in a report that 91 percent of all loan commitments from ... «JOC.com, Jun 15»
6
Avis de tempête chez les armateurs
Les équipages sont Français, Sénégalais, Ukrainiens, Philippins, avec un Suisse comme capitaine, originaire des Grisons et résidant au Chili. «Bilan, Jun 15»
7
China Institutionalizes Eurasia For Silk Road Development
The Investment Bank Grisons Peak has identified that much of China's 67 major international infrastructure projects committed to since 2013 ... «China Briefing, Jun 15»
8
40 recettes bien roulées !
Et enfin, les viandes : fine escalope (veau, poulet), carpaccio, tranche de jambon, de saumon, viande des grisons, filet de poisson… Bref, tout ... «Femme Actuelle, Jun 15»
9
Swiss Voters Reject Federal Inheritance Tax
Heirs other than children pay rates ranging from 50% in Grisons to nothing in Schwyz. Swiss voters also backed a proposed constitutional ... «malaysiandigest.com, Jun 15»
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SWITZERLAND: 'National Campaign for Unconditional Basic …
... Arbeitsgruppe Bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen (Grisons) amongst others, however the new group will be a national co-ordination body, ... «Basic Income News, Jun 15»

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