Lake of Neuchatel

Lake of Neuchatel
n. Lake of Neuchâtel, lake in northwest Switzerland close to the French border

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • Neuchâtel — [nö shä tel′; ] E [ no͞o΄shə tel′] 1. canton of W Switzerland, on the French border: 310 sq mi (803 sq km); pop. 165,000 2. its capital, on the Lake of Neuchâtel: pop. 32,000 3. Lake of lake in W Switzerland: 84 sq mi (218 sq km) …   English World dictionary

  • Neuchâtel — For other uses, see Neuchâtel (disambiguation). Neuchâtel Country Switzerland …   Wikipedia

  • Neuchâtel — /nooh sheuh tel , nyooh , nooh sheuh tel , nyooh /; Fr. /nue shah tel /, n. 1. a canton in W Switzerland. 166,100; 309 sq. mi. (800 sq. km). 2. the capital of this canton, on the Lake of Neuchâtel. 36,400. 3. Lake of, a lake in W Switzerland. 85… …   Universalium

  • Neuchatel — n. Neuchâtel, canton in Switzerland; city in Switzerl which is the capital of the Neuchatel canton; Lake of Neuchatel, lake in northwest Switzerland close to the French border …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Neuchâtel — Neu•châ•tel [[t]ˌnu ʃəˈtɛl, ˌnyu , ˌnœ [/t]] n. 1) geg a canton in W Switzerland. 165,258; 309 sq. mi. (800 sq. km) 2) geg the capital of this canton, on the Lake of Neuchâtel. 32,670 3) Lake of a lake in W Switzerland. 85 sq. mi. (220 sq. km).… …   From formal English to slang

  • Neuchâtel — /nooh sheuh tel , nyooh , nooh sheuh tel , nyooh /; Fr. /nue shah tel /, n. 1. a canton in W Switzerland. 166,100; 309 sq. mi. (800 sq. km). 2. the capital of this canton, on the Lake of Neuchâtel. 36,400. 3. Lake of, a lake in W Switzerland. 85… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Neuchâtel — geographical name 1. canton W Switzerland in Jura Mountains area 308 square miles (798 square kilometers), population 159,543 2. commune, its capital, on Lake of Neuchâtel (area 84 square miles or 218 square kilometers), population 32,757 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Neuchâtel — /nɜʃaˈtɛl/ (say nershah tel) noun 1. a canton in north western Switzerland. 797 km2. 2. the capital of this canton, on the Lake of Neuchâtel (238 km2). German, Neuenburg /ˈnɔɪənbʊəg (say noyuhnboouhg) …  

  • Lake Neuchâtel — Lac de Neuchâtel Neuenburgersee With lakes Biel and Murten in the background Coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • Neuchâtel, Lake — Lake, western Switzerland. With an area of 84 sq mi (218 sq km), it is the largest lake entirely within Switzerland. It is a survivor of a former glacial lake in the lower Aare valley, at the base of the Jura Mountains. On the northern shore is… …   Universalium

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