Helveticadj.n.
/hɛlˈvɛtɪk/, U.S. /hɛlˈvɛdɪk/ A. adj.
Helvetian, Swiss.
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1708 London Gaz. No. 4399/2 The whole Helvetick Body think fit to stand upon their Guard on this Occasion.
1711 J. Anderson Countrey-man's Let. to Curat 71 The Church of Geneva and the Helvetick Church.
1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) The Helvetic Body is the Republic of Switzerland, consisting of thirteen Cantons, which make so many particular Common-wealths.
1776 S. Hopkins in G. Bancroft Hist. U.S. (1866) IX. ii. 54 The German body votes by states; so does the Helvetic; so does the Belgic.
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A Swiss Protestant; a Zwinglian.
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