Caelian

[ see-lee-uhn ]

noun
  1. 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.

  • He gave his own palace on the Caelian Hill as a site for a Christian temple.

  • Three 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. Markham
  • A week afterward he went to dine at a beautiful villa on the Caelian Hill, and, on arriving, dismissed his hired vehicle.

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  • Caligula connected the hill with the Forum, and Nero opened up an entrance towards the Caelian.

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British Dictionary definitions for Caelian

Caelian

/ (ˈsiːlɪən) /


noun
  1. the southeasternmost of the Seven Hills of Rome

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