Zurich: Meaning and Definition of

Zu•rich

Pronunciation: (zoor'ik), [key]
— n.
  1. a canton in N Switzerland. 1,118,200; 668 sq. mi. (1730 sq. km).
  2. the capital of this canton, on the Lake of Zurich. 389,600.
  3. a lake in N Switzerland. 25 mi. (40 km) long; 34 sq. mi. (88 sq. km). German,
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