tevere
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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
- a river of central Italy; flows through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea