Fribourg

[ French free-boor ]

/ French friˈbur /

a canton in W Switzerland. 644 sq. mi. (1668 sq. km).

a town in and the capital of this canton.

German Freiburg.

Example sentences from the Web for fribourg

Located in Fribourg, Switzerland, Perritaz uses untreated, foraged fruit grown on high trees around his home in the Alpine region.

Wine, Watch Out! These Ciders Are Just as Good |Jordan Salcito |July 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Switzerland gave them Fribourg in 1580, while Louvain had its college twenty years earlier.

The Jesuits, 1534-1921 |Thomas J. Campbell
It forms part of the diocese of Lausanne and Geneva, the bishop living since 1663 at Fribourg.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 |Various
In 1279 (permanently in 1352) it made an alliance with Bern, in 1344 with Soleure, and in 1382 with Fribourg.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 |Various

That house kept Fribourg till it too became extinct, in 1264, in the male line.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 |Various
Fribourg is a fine old town, famous for its minster, and its university.

Scenes in Switzerland |American Tract Society

Fribourg

/ (French fribur) /

a canton in W Switzerland. Capital: Fribourg. Pop: 242 700 (2002 est). Area: 1676 sq km (645 sq miles)

a town in W Switzerland, capital of Fribourg canton: university (1889). Pop: 35 547 (2000)

German name: Freiburg