- capital of Switzerland
- nounthe capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland• Instance Hypernyms: ↑national capital• Part Holonyms: ↑Switzerland, ↑Swiss Confederation, ↑Suisse, ↑Schweiz, ↑Svizzera
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