Uri [German oo-ree; English oo r-ee] Examples noun
- a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
Examples from the Web for uri Contemporary Examples of uri
“He is old and I am young,” says Uri, punching the air wildly for several seconds.
Pro-Russian Protesters in East Ukraine Laugh at Kiev’s Threats
David Patrikarakos
April 9, 2014
Uri Ariel from the right-wing Jewish Home party said he was “shocked” by it.
Why Is Israel’s Red Cross Rejecting Ethiopian Blood?
Sigal Samuel
December 13, 2013
Housing Minister Uri Ariel, himself a settler, is at least bureaucratically responsible for the latest announcement.
How Netanyahu Plays the Settlement Game
Michael Omer-Man
November 13, 2013
Next week Housing Minister Uri Ariel and Mayor Nir Barekat will lay a cornerstone.
Orly Halpern
August 9, 2013
“The Uri Blau conviction as part of a plea bargain alone merits a downgrade,” said Omer-Man.
Is The Israeli Press Only “Partly Free”?
Ali Gharib
May 10, 2013
Historical Examples of uri
Since that time, he has been employed as coachman by Uri Gilbert, Esq., of this city.
Harriet, The Moses of Her People
Sarah H. Bradford
Uri, the son of the former, now appeared beneath the ancient tree.
Georg Ebers
But these Uri cannot be habituated to man or made tractable, not even when young.
J. G. Wood
When the servants call you Uri, you must not be angry with them.
Edward A. Steiner
There certainly was a Hapsburg governor, Gessler, in charge of the canton Uri about this time .
Frank Fox
British Dictionary definitions for uri Uri noun
- one of the original three cantons of Switzerland, in the centre of the country: mainly German-speaking and Roman Catholic. Capital: Altdorf. Pop: 35 200 (2002 est). Area: 1075 sq km (415 sq miles)