Altdorf

[ ahlt-dawrf ]

/ ˈɑltˌdɔrf /

noun

a town in and the capital of Uri, in central Switzerland, near Lucerne: legendary home of William Tell.

Definition for altdorf (2 of 2)

Uri

[ German oo-ree; English oo r-ee ]

/ German ˈu ri; English ˈʊər i /

noun

a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.

Example sentences from the Web for altdorf

Before we left Altdorf the two Englishmen whom we had seen scorching over the Axenstrasse arrived.

The Letters of her Mother to Elizabeth |W. R. H. (William Rutherford Hayes) Trowbridge
As we passed through Altdorf the child drew her father's attention to a fat goose which waddled away as the tram approached.

A War-time Journal, Germany 1914 and German Travel Notes |Harriet Julia Jephson
When my business calls me to Altdorf I shall go and in all ways act as a free man, loyal to my country and afraid of no one.

Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades |Florence Holbrook
Souvorof brushed the French out of his way until, on the 26th, he arrived at Altdorf with the loss of only 2,000 men.

The Story of Russia |R. Van Bergen, M.A.

The school was at last moved to Altdorf, and grew into the University there.

The Story of Nuremberg |Cecil Headlam

British Dictionary definitions for altdorf (1 of 2)

Altdorf

/ (German ˈaltdɔrf) /

noun

a town in central Switzerland, capital of Uri canton: setting of the William Tell legend. Pop: 8541 (2000)

British Dictionary definitions for altdorf (2 of 2)

Uri

/ (German ˈuːri) /

noun

one of the original three cantons of Switzerland, in the centre of the country: mainly German-speaking and Roman Catholic. Capital: Altdorf. Pop: 35 200 (2002 est). Area: 1075 sq km (415 sq miles)

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