Valais

[ French va-le; English va-ley ]

/ French vaˈlɛ; English væˈleɪ /

noun

a canton in SW Switzerland. 2,021 sq. mi. (5,235 sq. km). Capital: Sion.

Words nearby Valais

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Example sentences from the Web for Valais

Thus in some of the valleys tributary to the Rhone in the canton Valais the following conditions occur.
Modern Geography|Marion I. Newbigin
When his insubordinate and intriguing spirit compelled his recall he was transferred as envoy to the canton of the Valais.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8|Various
Hour after hour Delafield sat motionless in his room, till "high in the Valais depths profound" he "saw the morning break."
Lady Rose's Daughter|Mrs. Humphry Ward
We must not pass over a singular custom which prevailed amongst the Valais folk.
The Story of Switzerland|Lina Hug

The same is true of Valais, where the subdivisions are termed dizains.
A Residence in France|J. Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for Valais

Valais

/ (French valɛ) /

noun

a canton of S Switzerland: includes the entire valley of the upper Rhône and the highest peaks in Switzerland; produces a quarter of Switzerland's hydroelectricity. Capital: Sion. Pop: 281 000 (2002 est). Area: 5231 sq km (2020 sq miles)German name: Wallis

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单词	valais
释义	Valais [ French va-le; English va-ley ] / French vaˈlɛ; English væˈleɪ / noun a canton in SW Switzerland. 2,021 sq. mi. (5,235 sq. km). Capital: Sion. Words nearby Valais vakeel, Val, Vala, valacyclovir hydrochloride, Valadon, Valais, valance, Val-Bélair, Valcour Island, Valdai Hills, Valdemar I Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Valais Thus in some of the valleys tributary to the Rhone in the canton Valais the following conditions occur. Modern Geography\|Marion I. Newbigin When his insubordinate and intriguing spirit compelled his recall he was transferred as envoy to the canton of the Valais. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8\|Various Hour after hour Delafield sat motionless in his room, till "high in the Valais depths profound" he "saw the morning break." Lady Rose's Daughter\|Mrs. Humphry Ward We must not pass over a singular custom which prevailed amongst the Valais folk. The Story of Switzerland\|Lina Hug The same is true of Valais, where the subdivisions are termed dizains. A Residence in France\|J. Fenimore Cooper British Dictionary definitions for Valais Valais / (French valɛ) / noun a canton of S Switzerland: includes the entire valley of the upper Rhône and the highest peaks in Switzerland; produces a quarter of Switzerland's hydroelectricity. Capital: Sion. Pop: 281 000 (2002 est). Area: 5231 sq km (2020 sq miles)German name: Wallis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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