Schaffhausen: Meaning and Definition of

Schaff•hau•sen

Pronunciation: (shäf"hou'zun), [key]
— n.
  1. a canton in N Switzerland. 70,700; 100 sq. mi. (259 sq. km).
  2. a city in and the capital of this canton, on the Rhine. 34,000.
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