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Naples

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Na·ples  (nplz) also Na·po·li (näpô-l)
A city of south-central Italy on the Bay of Naples, an arm of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Founded by Greeks c. 600 b.c., Naples was conquered by the Romans in the fourth century b.c. It became an independent duchy (eighth century a.d.) and capital of the kingdom of Naples (1282-1860). It is a major seaport and a commercial, cultural, and tourist center. Population: 975,000.
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Noun1.NaplesNaples - a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
Napoli
Campania - a region of southwestern Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea including the islands of Capri and Ischia
Neopolitan - a resident of Naples
Neapolitan - a native or inhabitant of Naples
Translations
Naples [ˈneɪplz] n → Nápoles
Naples [ˈneɪplz] n → Naples
Naples [ˈneɪplz] n → Neapel nt
Naples [ˈneɪplz] n → Napoli f


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The new are either entirely new, as was Milan to Francesco Sforza, or they are, as it were, members annexed to the hereditary state of the prince who has acquired them, as was the kingdom of Naples to that of the King of Spain.
The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context
Through all the flimsy things we see at once As easily as through a Naples bonnet - Trash of all trash
Poems by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
From Leghorn to Naples (calling at Civita Vecchia to land any who may prefer to go to Rome from that point), the distance will be made in about thirty-six hours; the route will lay along the coast of Italy, close by Caprera, Elba, and Corsica.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
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