SolothurnPronunciation: /ˈsəʊləʊˌtʊən, ˈzoːloˌtʊrn/Definition of Solothurn a canton in NW Switzerland, in the Jura mountains. French name Soleure. the capital of Solothurn, a town on the River Aare; population 15,364 (2007). Solothurn in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Solothurn in the US English dictionary