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Helsingborg
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Helvetic
Hel·ve·tic [ hel véttik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. Swiss: relating to Switzerland
2. of Swiss Protestantism: relating to the religious teachings of Ulrich Zwingli and other Swiss Protestant reformers
[Early 18th century. < Latin Helvetia (see Helvetian)]

Hel·ve·tic noun
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