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Lausanne

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Lau·sanne  (l-zn, -zän)
A city of western Switzerland on the northern shore of Lake Geneva. Originally a Celtic settlement, Lausanne became a center of Calvinism after the 1530s and was home to Voltaire, Gibbon, and Rousseau in the 18th century. Population: 118,000.
Lausanne [ləʊˈzæn (French) lozan]
n
(Placename) a city in W Switzerland, capital of Vaud canton, on Lake Geneva; cultural and commercial centre; university (1537). Pop.: 114 161 (1999 est.)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.LausanneLausanne - a city in western Switzerland; cultural and commercial center
Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera, Swiss Confederation, Switzerland - a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
Translations
Lausanne [ləʊˈzæn] N → Lausana f
Lausanne [ləʊˈzæn] n → Losanna
Lausanne [ləʊˈzæn] n → Losanna


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In Lausanne he fell in love with the girl who later actually married M.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
I put the courier in the care of a gentleman who was going to Lausanne, and then we went to bed, after laying out the walking-costumes and putting them into condition for instant occupation in the morning.
A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
Well, he was still helping her a year later, then; for somebody met 'em living at Lausanne together.
The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context
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