Ti·ci·no (t -ch  n ) A river, about 248 km (154 mi) long, of southern Switzerland and northern Italy flowing generally southward to the Po River. Hannibal defeated the Romans along the banks of the river in 218 b.c. |
Ticino (Italian) [tiˈtʃiːno]
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1. (Placename) a canton in S Switzerland: predominantly Italian-speaking and Roman Catholic; mountainous. Capital: Bellinzona. Pop.: 308 500 (2000 est.). Area: 2810 sq. km (1085 sq. miles) German name Tessin
2. (Placename) a river in S central Europe, rising in S central Switzerland and flowing southeast and west to Lake Maggiore, then southeast to the River Po. Length: 248 km (154 miles)
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| Noun | 1. |  Ticino - an Italian-speaking region of southern SwitzerlandSchweiz, Suisse, Svizzera, Swiss Confederation, Switzerland - a landlocked federal republic in central Europe |
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