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Rigi

American  
[ree-gee] / ˈri gi /

noun

  1. a mountain in central Switzerland, near the Lake of Lucerne. 5,906 feet (1,800 meters).


Rigi British  
/ ˈriːɡɪ /

noun

  1. a mountain in the Alps of N central Switzerland, between Lakes Lucerne, Zug, and Lauerz

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The video drew almost 8,300 views, and Rigi ran for student government president in 2021.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2022

A temporary bar has just been placed on Turner’s watercolour The Dark Rigi, the Lake of Lucerne, valued at £10m.

From The Guardian • Aug. 14, 2019

"Rigi seems to be firmly in Chinese hands!"

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2015

The informant introduced Mr. McHale to these overseas connections, which included members of the Rigi family, the namesake of a powerful Baluch tribe based in southeastern Iran.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2014

I became so tired of hearing of Pilatus and the Rigi, I felt as if one were at the head of my grave and the other at the foot!

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