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Helvetii

Hel·ve·ti·i [ hel vshee  ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
ancient Celtic people from S Germany: a Celtic people who came from southern Germany and migrated to the area that is now Switzerland, where they settled during the 2nd century bc

[Late 19th century. < Latin]
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