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Look up: Helvetia

  1. Helvetia
    Gold bullion coins issued by Switzerland; also, the allegorical figure representing Switzerland. From the name given to the area by the Romans.
    Found on http://www.usrarecoin.com/wv04.html

  2. Helvetia
    archaic or obsolete terms > Places: Region of central Europe, occupying the plateau between the Alps and the Jura mountains. Switzerland.
    Found on http://www.skyscript.co.uk/glossarytt.ht

  3. Helvetia
    Region, corresponding to western Switzerland, occupied by the Celtic Helvetii 1st century BC-5th century AD. In 58 BC Caesar repulsed their invasion of southern Gaul at Bibracte (near Autun) and...
    Found on http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/

  4. Helvetia
    in Italy,Spain and U.K.a yellow,very tough,flexible,greasy,cattle hide leather,traditionally salt and alum pre-tanned and then stuffed with a mixture of fish and animal oils.The yellow colour is caused by oxidation Category: Various industries and crafts
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  5. Helvetia
    `Helvetia` is the Roman name for an ancient region of central Europe occupying a plateau between the Alps and the Jura Mountains. Helvetia corresponded roughly to the western part of modern Switzerland, and the name is still used poetically. In the first century BC, a Celtic group known as the Helvetii migrated from Southern Germany to Switzerland. Eventually, they came up against the Romans. They were pushed back into Switzerland by Caesar's ar...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helvetia

  6. Helvetia
    Helvetia (helve'shu) , region of central Europe, occupying the plateau between the Alps and the Jura mts. The name is derived from the Roman term for its inhabitants, the predominantly Celtic Helvetii, who were defeated (58 B.C.) at Bibracte by Julius Caesar in the Gallic Wars. The Helvetii late...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A082

  7. Helvetia
    Region, corresponding to western Switzerland, occupied by the Celtic Helvetii 1st century BC–5th century AD. In 58 BC Caesar repulsed their invasion of southern Gaul at Bibracte (near Autun) and Helvetia became subject to Rome. Helvetian is another word for Swiss
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency


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