Definition

Proper noun * The Tiber: A major river in central Italy. It is the primary river flowing through the city of Rome and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Usage

• The word "Tevere" is the Italian name for the river known in English as the Tiber. In English-language contexts, it is most commonly used when referring to the river in its Italian geographical or historical context.
• It functions as a singular, proper noun and is typically preceded by the definite article "the".

Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The ancient city of Rome was founded on the banks of the Tevere.
  • Many famous bridges, like the Ponte Sant'Angelo, cross the Tevere in Rome.
  • According to legend, Romulus and Remus were abandoned near the Tevere.

Advanced Usage

• "the Tiber River": This is the standard English equivalent and the most common way to refer to this river in English.
  • The Tiber River has flooded the city many times throughout history.

Variants and Related Words

• Tiber (proper noun): The standard English name for the river.
• Tiberinus (proper noun): In Roman mythology, the god of the Tiber River.

Synonyms

• The Tiber (proper noun): The direct English synonym.

Noun

1. a river of central Italy; flows through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea