An·zi·o ( n z - , äntsy) A town of central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea south-southeast of Rome. In World War II Allied troops landed at Anzio on January 22, 1944. Population: 48,500. |
Anzio [ˈænzɪˌəʊ (Italian) ˈantsjo]
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(Placename) a port and resort on the W coast of Italy: site of Allied landings in World War II. Pop.: 32 383 (1991 est.)
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| Noun | 1. |  Anzio - a town of central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea; the Allies established a beachhead at Anzio in World War IIItalia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD |
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