Basle

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Definition

Proper noun: * Basel: A city in northwestern Switzerland, located on the Rhine River where the Swiss, French, and German borders meet. It is a major cultural and industrial center.

Usage
  • Basel is the standard English name for the city. Basle is an older, less common English variant.
  • It is used to refer to the city itself, its institutions, or events associated with it.
    • The pharmaceutical conference will be held in Basel next month.
    • The University of Basel is one of the oldest in Switzerland.
    • Art Basel is a world-famous art fair.
Advanced Usage
  • The city is officially known as Basel in German and Bâle in French. The English form Basle (/bɑːl/) reflects the French pronunciation.
Variants and Related Words
  • Basel: The more common and contemporary English spelling.
  • Bâle: The French name for the city.
  • Basler (adj): Pertaining to Basel (e.g., Basler culture, Basler Fasnacht).
  • Basel-Landschaft: The canton of Basel-Country, of which Basel city is the capital.
  • Basel-Stadt: The canton of Basel-City.
Synonyms
  • City on the Rhine: A descriptive synonym referencing its geographic location.
Noun
  1. a city in northwestern Switzerland

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