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Ba•sel-Stadt
Pronunciation: (bä'zul shtät"), [key]—
n.
a demicanton in N Switzerland: virtually coextensive with the city of Basel. 215,000; 14 sq. mi. (36 sq. km).
Cap.: Basel.
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