Caelian
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
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How to use Caelian in a sentence
They erected on the Caelian hill a magnificent palace, and as soon as it was finished, invited Aurelian to supper.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward GibbonHe gave his own palace on the Caelian Hill as a site for a Christian temple.
Conversion of a High Priest into a Christian Worker | Meletios GoldenThree had been brought up in the monastery on the Caelian, and one at least would now make an excellent interpreter.
The Paladins of Edwin the Great | Clements R. MarkhamA week afterward he went to dine at a beautiful villa on the Caelian Hill, and, on arriving, dismissed his hired vehicle.
Daisy Miller | Henry JamesCaligula connected the hill with the Forum, and Nero opened up an entrance towards the Caelian.
Rome | Mildred Anna Rosalie Tuker
British Dictionary definitions for Caelian
/ (ˈsiːlɪən) /
the southeasternmost of the Seven Hills of Rome
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