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Meaning of "Helvetian" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HELVETIAN

Helvetian  [hɛlˈviːʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HELVETIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Helvetian can act as a noun and an adjective.
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.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HELVETIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Helvetia

Helvetia is the female national personification of Switzerland, officially Confœderatio Helvetica, the Swiss Confederation. The allegory is typically pictured in a flowing gown, with a spear and a shield emblazoned with the Swiss flag, and commonly with braided hair, commonly with a wreath as a symbol of confederation. The name is a derivation of the ethnonym Helvetii, the name of the Gaulish tribe inhabiting the Swiss Plateau prior to the Roman conquest.

Definition of Helvetian in the English dictionary

The first definition of Helvetian in the dictionary is of or relating to the Helvetii. Other definition of Helvetian is a native or citizen of Switzerland. Helvetian is also a member of the Helvetii.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HELVETIAN


accretion
əˈkriːʃən
Capetian
kəˈpiːʃən
completion
kəmˈpliːʃən
concretion
kənˈkriːʃən
deletion
dɪˈliːʃən
Diocletian
ˌdaɪəˈkliːʃən
Grecian
ˈɡriːʃən
hypersecretion
ˌhaɪpəsɪˈkriːʃən
incompletion
ˌɪnkəmˈpliːʃən
incretion
ɪnˈkriːʃən
magnesian
mæɡˈniːʃən
Ossetian
ɒˈsiːʃən
Peloponnesian
ˌpɛləpəˈniːʃən
Phoenician
fəˈniːʃən
repletion
rɪˈpliːʃən
Rhaetian
ˈriːʃən
Rhodesian
rəʊˈdiːʃən
secretion
sɪˈkriːʃən
suppletion
səˈpliːʃən
Venetian
vɪˈniːʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HELVETIAN

Helpmann
helpmate
helpmeet
Helsingborg
Helsingfors
Helsinki
helter-skelter
helve
Helvellyn
Helvetia
Helvetic
Helvetii

WORDS THAT END LIKE HELVETIAN

Alsatian
Christian
Croatian
Dalmatian
dietitian
Egyptian
Gratian
Haitian
Hetian
Laotian
Lilliputian
Lucretian
Martian
Mauritian
Nova Scotian
peripetian
Sebastian
Serbo-Croatian
Tahitian
Titian

Synonyms and antonyms of Helvetian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Helvetian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HELVETIAN

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

Translator English - Chinese

Helvetian
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Helvética
570 millions of speakers

English

Helvetian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वीस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Helvetian
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гельветов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Helvética
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুইজারল্যাণ্ডাসী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

helvétique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Helvetian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

helvetischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Helvetian
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헬 베티 아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Helvetian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Helvetian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Helvetian
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेलव्हटियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İsviçreli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elvetico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Helvetian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гельветов
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

elvețian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Helvetian
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Helvetian
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Helvetian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

helvetisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Helvetian

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HELVETIAN»

The term «Helvetian» is normally little used and occupies the 147.827 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HELVETIAN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HELVETIAN»

Discover the use of Helvetian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Helvetian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Caesar's Helvetian War - Adapted for the Use of Beginners
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition.
W. Welch, 2009
2
Helvetian Apocalypse
“The good news, if there is any, is that St.George was given a lethal dose of the Helvetian Apocalypse virus and will certainly die. The bad news is that his two companions were not equally well disposed of.” How in hell had she discovered all ...
Robert de Wilton Marsh, 2000
3
Caesar's Helvetian War: Adapted for the Use of Beginners (1894)
With Notes, Exercises, And Vocabularies By Sidney G. Ashmore.
Julius Caesar, W. Welch, C. G. Duffield, 2010
4
Geological Survey Professional Paper
intrusives and cutting across fault a, may also be a late Helvetian feature. Fault d, which cuts fault b and merges with the Sycamore Canyon fault zone, was also active at this time, although it seems that a segment of d followed the older thrust  ...
‎1972
5
Professional Paper
Lower horizon in Santo Domingo. San Rafael formation. Helvetian. Alum Bluff formation. Shoal River marl member. Oak Grove sand member. Chipola marl member. Burdigalian. Chattahoochee formation. Tampa formation. Aquitanian.
‎1920
6
Friedrich Dürrenmatt: Selected Writings, Volume 3, Essays
Monster. Lecture. on. Justice. and. Law,. with. a. Helvetian. Interlude. A Minor Dramaturgy of Politics [1969] Ladies and Gentlemen,* Totellyouthetruth,Ifeellost. LedastraybytwoSwissprofessorswhowork at the University of Mainz's faculty of law, ...
Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Kenneth J. Northcott, Theodore Ziolkowski, 2006
7
The Works of the Late Rev. Thomas Scott
I. FROM THE HELVETIAN CONFESSION. This confession was first framed, at the requisition of the rulers and senate of Basil, by the delegates of the Helvetian (or Swiss) states, which had embraced the evangelical doctrine, in the year 1536 ...
Rev. Thomas Scott, John Scott, 1824
8
The Works of the Late Rev. T. Scott, Rector of Aston ...
I. FROM THE HELVETIAN CONFESSION. This confession was first framed, at the requisition of the rulers and senate of Basil, by the delegates of the Helvetian (or Swiss) states, which had embraced the evangelical doctrine, in the year 1536 ...
Thom Scott, John Scott (A.M.), 1824
9
International Union of Geologial Sciences Proceedings of the ...
Uvigerina parkeri breviformis Papp & Turnovsky; Helvetian, Laa. Uvigerina bononiensis primiformis Papp & Turnovsky; Helvetian, Laa. Uvigerina parkeri parkeri Karrer ; Tortonian, Wollersdorf . Uvigerina bononiensis compressa Cushman ...
10
The Physical and Chemical Basis of Molecular Biology
"The twenty-one chapters of this volume present a comprehensive description of the fundamental physical and chemical phenomena that form the basis of molecular biology.
Thomas E. Creighton, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HELVETIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Helvetian is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Voter verdicts smooths path for diplomatic talks'
Helvetian purism”: only one item being negotiated, scepticism about linking different issues. Modesty: Switzerland does a lot of 'good' for the ... «swissinfo.ch, Jun 15»
2
eBay's no teddy bear when it comes to tax
We will provide proof today however that eBay's accounts are a complete fiction, that the business really is Australian, not Helvetian, and that ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
3
Barolo: Then and Now
Soil composition was discussed: Tortonian or Helvetian. Then there was the debate over the sizes and types of oak containers: traditional large ... «Snooth, Jun 15»
4
Tour de Suisse Stage 1
Gentle start to the tidiest tour in Europe. Helvetian of the Day: Peter Sagan Must.win.everything. Official site , Stageinfo, Startlist , Start times TT ... «Podium Cafe, Jun 15»
5
It's a TI: Collectors are clamouring for The Watch Gallery and …
Within the last 36 months, Bond Street and Mount Street have experienced a veritable Helvetian takeover, with (deep breath) Bell & Ross, ... «CITY A.M., Apr 15»
6
Review: SWISS FILM MUSIC ANTHOLOGY Has Arrived And It's …
This Swiss Film Music Anthology covers almost a century of Helvetian compositions by recouping them in a glorious box consisting of three ... «TwitchFilm, Jan 15»
7
Chef puts Southern twist on classic Spitzbuben cookies
She said she had her own particular take on that Helvetian classic, so we made a date to cook up a batch. I never knew my great-grandfather, ... «The Tennessean, Dec 14»
8
Switzerland Fissures as Account Secrecy Loses Charm
... in April, 2013 for help to probe an American couple they believed were stashing money in Switzerland, the Helvetian nation complied. «Bloomberg, Dec 14»
9
Italian 'Invasion' Has Swiss Fuming as Foreigner Vote Looms
The daily inflow from Italy into the Helvetian nation's Italian-speaking Ticino canton, which is not captured by the immigration debate, is only ... «Bloomberg, Nov 14»
10
Swiss Banking Refuge Brings No Solace to Espirito Santo Clients
... Portuguese investors put money in Grupo Espirito Santo's Swiss affiliate, they thought the Helvetian nation's renowned safety protected them. «Bloomberg, Nov 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Helvetian [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/helvetian>. May 2024 ».
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