| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Bern |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  bûrn, b rn |
| VARIANT FORMS: | or Berne |
| The capital of Switzerland, in the west-central part of the country on the Aare River. Founded as a military post in 1191, it became part of the Swiss Confederation in 1353 and its capital in 1848. Population: 129,692.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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