Basel

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Definition

Proper noun: * Basel: A city in northwestern Switzerland, situated on the Rhine River where the borders of Switzerland, France, and Germany meet. It is a major cultural and industrial center.

Usage
  • Basel is used as the name of the specific Swiss city.
    • The pharmaceutical conference will be held in Basel next month.
    • Basel is famous for its annual carnival and its many museums.*
Advanced Usage
  • Basel can be used metonymically to refer to institutions or events based in the city.
    • The Basel accords are international banking regulations. (Referring to agreements developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which is based in the city.)
    • Art Basel is a premier international art fair.
Variants and Related Words
  • Basle: An alternative, chiefly British, spelling for the city of Basel.
  • Bâle: The French name for the city.
  • Basel-Stadt (Basel-City): One of the two cantons (the other being Basel-Landschaft, or Basel-Country) that resulted from the partition of the historic canton of Basel.
Synonyms
  • City on the Rhine: A descriptive synonym referencing its geographic location.
  • (The) Cultural Capital of Switzerland: A common epithet highlighting its artistic significance.
Noun
  1. a city in northwestern Switzerland

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