Tessin

[ French te-san; German te-seen ]

noun

1. French and German name of Ticino.

Tessin

/ tɛˈsiːn /

noun

1. See Ticino
   the German name for Ticino

Example Sentences

The river Tessin runs near and the town is protected by a very large dam, nearly a mile long.

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Here we crossed a ferry over the river Tessin, which divides the dominions of Austria from those of Sardinia.

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For a wonder the later architects employed, including De Tessin's son, resisted the temptation to modify the plans.

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We now passed the river Tessin, by means of a bridge of boats.

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Charles was highly interested in it and wrote from Turkey to Tessin about his views.

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