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Lausanne
" A great stench will come from Lausanne, but they will not know its origin; they will put out all people from distant places, fire seen in the sky, a foreign nation defeated."
Nostradamus

Meaning of "Lausanne" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF LAUSANNE

ləʊˈzæn


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAUSANNE

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Lausanne 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 LAUSANNE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lausanne

Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva. It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west. Lausanne is located 62 kilometres northeast of Geneva. Lausanne has a population of 132,626, making it the fifth largest city of the country, with the entire agglomeration area having 345,300 inhabitants. The metropolitan area of Lausanne-Geneva was over 1.2 million inhabitants in 2000. The headquarters of the International Olympic Committee are located in Lausanne – the IOC officially recognizes the city as the Olympic Capital – as are the headquarters of the Court of Arbitration for Sport. It lies in the middle of a wine-growing region. The city has a 28-station metro system, making it the smallest city in the world to have a rapid transit system.

Definition of Lausanne in the English dictionary

The definition of Lausanne in the dictionary is a city in W Switzerland, capital of Vaud canton, on Lake Geneva; cultural and commercial centre; university. Pop: 116 300.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAUSANNE

bipartisan · courtesan · courtezan · Kazan · nonpartisan · nonpartizan · paesan · paisan · Parmesan · partisan · partizan · ptisan · tisane

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAUSANNE

Laurel and Hardy · laurel wreath · laurelled · laurelling · Lauren · Laurence · Laurentian · Laurentian Mountains · Laurentian Plateau · Laurentian Shield · Laurentides · lauric acid · Laurier · laurustine · laurustinus · laurvikite · lauryl alcohol · Lautrec

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAUSANNE

Anne · Bayonne · benne · bonne · Cayenne · Champagne-Ardenne · Cheyenne · Donne · Essonne · fibranne · Garonne · Marianne · Marsanne · Mayenne · panne · penne · tonne · Vienne · Villeurbanne · Yonne

Synonyms and antonyms of Lausanne in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Lausanne» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Lausanne to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

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洛桑
1,325 millions of speakers
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Lausanne
570 millions of speakers
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Lausanne
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लुसाने
380 millions of speakers
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لوزان
280 millions of speakers
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Лозанна
278 millions of speakers
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Lausanne
270 millions of speakers
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লোজান
260 millions of speakers
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Lausanne
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Lausanne
190 millions of speakers
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Lausanne
180 millions of speakers
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ローザンヌ
130 millions of speakers
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로잔
85 millions of speakers
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Lausanne
85 millions of speakers
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Lausanne
80 millions of speakers
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லாசன்னே
75 millions of speakers
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लुसने
75 millions of speakers
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Lozan
70 millions of speakers
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Lausanne
65 millions of speakers
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Lozanna
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Лозанна
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Lausanne
30 millions of speakers
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Lausanne
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Lausanne
14 millions of speakers
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Lausanne
10 millions of speakers
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Lausanne
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Lausanne

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QUOTES WITH «LAUSANNE»

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Nostradamus
A great stench will come from Lausanne, but they will not know its origin; they will put out all people from distant places, fire seen in the sky, a foreign nation defeated.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAUSANNE»

Discover the use of Lausanne in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Lausanne and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lausanne and Lake Geneva, Switzerland: Frommer's Shortcuts
Frommer's ShortCuts give you exactly what you need for your trip to Lausanne & Lake Geneva, Switzerland-and no more.
Frommer's ShortCuts, 2012
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The Lausanne Covenant: Complete Text with Study Guide
These books are meant to serve the world's Church by helping Christians to grow in their faith.
John Stott, 2012
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Theory of fusion plasmas: joint Varenna-Lausanne ...
The Joint Varenna-Lausanne International Workshop on Theory of Fusion Plasmas takes place every other year in a place particularly favorable for informal and in depth discussions.
Xavier Garbet, Olivier Sauter, Elio Sindoni, 2008
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Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg & Western Switzerland Travel ...
Avenue B-Constant 5, CH-1003 Lausanne tel. 21-310-7171, fax 21-310-7172. Hostellerie Les Chevreuils is a 100-year-old inn in a beautiful country setting in the Lausanne suburb of Vers-Chez-les-Blanc. Features include a nice garden ...
Kimberly Rinker, 2011
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Transformation After Lausanne: Radical Evangelical Mission ...
Missiologists worldwide have analyzed and interpreted the Lausanne Covenant since 1974, as it continues to exert its enduring influence upon the direction of evangelical mission theology. It behooves us here to review how the Covenant ...
Al Tizon, 2008
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Frommer's Switzerland
Getting There Lausanne doesn't have a major airport (just a small airport reserved just for private aircraft), so most visitors fly to Cointrin Airport in Geneva ( see chapter 12) and then travel on to Lausanne. The train from Geneva leaves for  ...
Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, 2010
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Lausanne Cathedral: The Pilgrim's Guide
The Pilgrim's Guide Edouard Diserens. present windows, of excellent quality, were created from 1866 to 1868 by the famous Parisian atelier of Alfred Gerente. Each window suggests an episode in the history of this country, as described by the ...
Edouard Diserens, 2001
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Introductory Discourse Delivered at the Townhouse of ...
INTRODUCTORY DISCOURSE DELIVERED AT THE TOWNHOUSE OF LAUSANNE TO A NUMEROUS ENGLISH AUDIENCE ON 28 JANUARY 1868 by D' A. N. B. CHANGUION Notice: This discourse is termed introductory, because it was ...
A. N. E. Changuion, 1868
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The Turkish Straits
THE TREATY AND CONVENTION OF LAUSANNE, 1923 The Treaty of Sevres remained a dead instrument, never honored by its drafters not its would-be participants, but international turmoil in the area and the transformations of the Turkish ...
Chrēstos L. Rozakēs, 1987
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Adventure Guide to Switzerland
It has been the International Olympic Committee headquarters since 1915, and is also the home of Switzerland's highest court of appeals – the Tribunal Fédéral. Lausanne is also heralded for its outstanding universities and technological ...
Kimberley Rinker, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAUSANNE»

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IOC says match-fixing hotline operational
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The International Olympic Committee says its hotline for reporting match-fixing and other corruption is fully ... «Lexington Herald Leader, Jul 15»
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No “cathedrals in the desert” pledges Rome Mayor on latest …
Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino today vowed not to build “cathedrals in the desert”, as a delegation from the Italian capital visited Lausanne to ... «Insidethegames.biz, Jul 15»
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Rome 2024 To Travel To Lausanne for Two-Day Meeting
A Rome 2024 delegation is scheduled to meet Wednesday in Lausanne with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The delegation ... «GamesBids.com, Jul 15»
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Swiss Skin Care Product K.Diamond Now Available in China
K.Diamond is a revolutionary skin care product from the house of Swiss Lausanne Research and Development Centre. Now it is available in ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
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Diamond League: Mo Farah wins 5000m in Lausanne
Britain's Mo Farah wins the 5,000m at the Diamond League in Lausanne on Thursday in his first race since doping claims against his coach ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
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Is Lausanne One of The World's Top Cities?
Could it be that after the great press we received during the nuclear talks at the Beau-Rivage, Lausanne once again hit the bigtime, and made ... «Le News, Jul 15»
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After fall in Lausanne, Caleb Ndiku has to go to hospital, receives 3 …
We have an update on the aftermath of the fall in the men's 5000 involving Caleb Ndiku. Coach Renato Canova posted the following on the ... «LetsRun.com, Jul 15»
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Mo Farah wins in Lausanne, ready for worlds
Mo Farah handily outdid the strongest 5,000m field assembled so far this year in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, showing he is in shape to ... «Canadian Running Magazine, Jul 15»
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Justin Gatlin puts away Asafa Powell, Tyson Gay in Lausanne
Justin Gatlin easily defeated Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay in a 100m in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Thursday, in what may have been a preview ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
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Taylor topples Pichardo in Lausanne – IAAF Diamond League
Two months after their historic performances in Doha, Christian Taylor and Pedro Pablo Pichardo provided a packed crowd at Lausanne's ... «International Association of Athletics Federations, Jul 15»
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