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Basle

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Basle  (bäl)
See Basel.
Basle [bɑːl], Basel [ˈbɑːzəl]
n
1. (Placename) a canton of NW Switzerland, divided into the demicantons of Basle-Landschaft and Basle-Stadt. Pops.: 258 600 and 188 500 (2000 est.). Areas: 427 sq. km (165 sq. miles) and 36 sq. km (14 sq. miles) respectively
2. (Placename) a city in NW Switzerland, capital of Basle canton, on the Rhine: oldest university in Switzerland. Pop.: 174 007 (1996 est.) French name Bâle
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Noun1.Basle - a city in northwestern Switzerland
Basel, Bale
Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera, Swiss Confederation, Switzerland - a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
Translations
Basle [bɑːl] N → Basilea f
Basle [ˈbɑːl] n → Bâle
basmati rice [bəzˌmætiˈraɪs] n → riz m basmati
Basle
n → Basel nt
Basle [bɑːl] n → Basilea
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