Helvetii

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Hel·ve·ti·i

H0139500 (hĕl-vē′shē-ī′)pl.n. A Celtic people inhabiting western Switzerland during the time of Julius Caesar.
[Latin Helvētiī.]

Helvetii

(hɛlˈviːʃɪˌaɪ) pl n1. (Peoples) a Celtic tribe from SW Germany who settled in Helvetia from about 200 bc2. (Historical Terms) a Celtic tribe from SW Germany who settled in Helvetia from about 200 bc

Hel•ve•ti•i

(hɛlˈvi ʃiˌaɪ)

n.pl. a Celtic people who inhabited most of what is now Switzerland at the time of Julius Caesar. [1890–95; < Latin]