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Rhaetian

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Rhae·ti·a  (rsh-, -sh)
An ancient Roman province that included present-day eastern Switzerland and western Austria. It was added to the Roman Empire during the reign of Augustus.
Rhaetian adj. & n.
Rhaetian [ˈriːʃən]
n
(Linguistics / Languages) Also called Rhaeto-Romanic [ˈriːtəʊrəʊˈmænɪk] a group of Romance languages or dialects spoken in certain valleys of the Alps, including Romansch, Ladin, and Friulian
adj
1. (Linguistics / Languages) denoting or relating to this group of languages
2. (Placename) (Historical Terms) of or relating to Rhaetia
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The Rhaetian Railway, including the Albula and Bernina lines, and the 40km-long Glarus Overthrust, a towering outcropping whose top layer somehow formed after its base, were among 27 sites recognised for "outstanding universal value" at a meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Quebec on July 8.
Swiss take Unesco honours by Swiss News
in our group matches we tackled the Germans in Hungary, the Rhaetians in Switzerland, and the Germans in Poland - an ominous sounding description of a team if ever there was one.
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A resurgent Catholicism brought increasing pressure to bear on the Rhaetian Reformed churches, until in 1620 Catholic aristocrats supported by Spain rose up and attacked Protestant churches and communities in the Valtellina, killing hundreds.
The Italian Reformers and the Zurich Church, c. 1540-1620 by McLaughlin, R. Emmet / Renaissance Quarterly
 
 
 
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