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Glarus

American  
[glahr-uhs, -oos] / ˈglɑr əs, -ʊs /

noun

  1. a canton in E central Switzerland. 264 sq. mi. (684 sq. km).

  2. a town in and the capital of this canton, E of Lucerne.


Glarus British  
/ ˈɡlaːrʊs /

noun

  1. an Alpine canton of E central Switzerland. Capital: Glarus. Pop: 38 400 (2002 est). Area 684 sq km (264 sq miles)

  2. a town in E central Switzerland, the capital of Glarus canton. Pop: 5556 (2000)

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After closing Cadence, they moved back west and settled in New Glarus, Wis., a village about 30 miles from Madison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Meanwhile in the east of the country, Canton Glarus has witnessed a surge of wild campers, driven by Instagram, looking for clickable high mountain shots.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2024

“They know that child care will close. They know that families will no longer be able to work,” said Brooke Skidmore, owner of The Growing Tree child care center in New Glarus.

From Washington Times • Jun. 16, 2023

He likened his candidacy to a “strong Wisconsin beer,” holding up a bottle of Spotted Cow from New Glarus Brewing Co. and compared Johnson to a bottle of Bud Light.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2022

We will now examine the charges, that were brought against Zwingli, keeping steadily in view the position as to science, character, and fitness for his calling, which he occupied, when he left Glarus.

From The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli by Hottinger, Johann Jakob