Basle

1 5.4

A city in northwest Switzerland on the Rhine near France and Germany

proper noun
/ˈbɑːzl/

: Basilea

In a letter to Philip Holland of the American consulate in Basle on August 14, she outlined the difficulties of pictorial propaganda: on one occasion, she accepted the rather high price named by a Swiss photographer, but later he changed his mind and refused to do the job for her.

And I also read statements out of Switzerland, Basel, Switzerland and stuff.

Examples

I visited Basle last summer and was amazed by its beautiful architecture.
In August 1897, he convened the first Zionist Congress in Basle, Switzerland.

Academic text (1996)
- I missed the connection at Basle.

The Passionate Friends (1949)
And finally, he was near enough to Zurich and Basle to ensure a good supply of additional material from the medical schools in those areas.

Fiction book (1991)
The annual art fair in Basle attracts artists and attendees from all over the world.
Many tourists travel to Basle to see the famous art exhibitions and the historic old town.

Synonyms

Basel

vsBasle

7 3.5

A city in northwest Switzerland on the Rhine near the borders with France and Germany

has identical meaning but uses an older English spelling

Surface Forms

Basle main

Basel main

Etymology

Basle comes from the old name Basilea, from a Greek root that means 'royal' or 'king'. It is the same root you find in the herb basil, once called a 'royal' plant, so thinking of Basle as a 'royal place' makes the city's name easier to remember.