Definitions for Glarus

Glarus Gla·rus

Spelling: [glahr-uh s, -oo s]
IPA: /ˈglɑr əs, -ʊs/

Glarus is a 6 letter English word.

You can make 109 anagrams from letters in Glarus (aglrsu).

Definitions for Glarus

noun

  1. a canton in E central Switzerland. 264 sq. mi. (684 sq. km).
  2. a town in and the capital of this canton, E of Lucerne.

Examples for Glarus

In 1389 a seven years' peace was arranged, and Glarus returned to the Confederation.

At Glarus, in Ireland, a servant girl was burnt so late as 1786.

Wesen on Walensee was recaptured by the Austrians on their way to Glarus.

But the dome of the Dodi still gleams in the sun, and the far-off Glarus and Uri are reflecting his lingering beams.

Some months later the men of Glarus inflicted a severe defeat on the Austrians at the little town of Naefels, within their state.

They then marched on Glarus, and conquered that valley in November, 1351.

After Sempach the men of Glarus set about making themselves a free people.

A parallel was drawn between the cataract there described, and one which Pleyel had discovered among the Alps of Glarus.

But for this they would probably have been as hostile as were Uri and Glarus, which had fought from time immemorial.

This fact, as well as the unequal status of Glarus, was till recently slurred over in the patriotic tradition.

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