Glarus

[ glahr-uh s, -oo s ]

/ ˈglɑr əs, -ʊs /

a canton in E central Switzerland. 264 sq. mi. (684 sq. km).

a town in and the capital of this canton, E of Lucerne.

Example sentences from the Web for glarus

Fridolin went in faith to Glarus, where Ursus had been buried two years before.

The Valleys of Tirol |R. H. Busk
After Sempach the men of Glarus set about making themselves a free people.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 |Various
In 1389 a seven years' peace was arranged, and Glarus returned to the Confederation.

The Story of Switzerland |Lina Hug
The fossils are here in the wrong order, just as in the case at Glarus; that is all.

Q. E. D., or New Light on the Doctrine of Creation |George McCready Price

That day the Glarus Alps, that usually shine so gloriously in front of the city, were obscured with clouds.

Twenty Years in Europe |Samuel H. M. Byers

Glarus

/ (German ˈɡlaːrʊs) /

an Alpine canton of E central Switzerland. Capital: Glarus. Pop: 38 400 (2002 est). Area 684 sq km (264 sq miles)

a town in E central Switzerland, the capital of Glarus canton. Pop: 5556 (2000)

French name: Glaris ( ɡlari)