Janiculum
a ridge near the Tiber in Rome, Italy.
Other words from Janiculum
- Ja·nic·u·lan, adjective
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How to use Janiculum in a sentence
Verbenna down to Ostia hath wasted all the plain; Astur hath storm'd Janiculum, and the stout guards are slain.
The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886 | Ministry of EducationIn 468, the people again withdrew to the Janiculum, demanding the remission of debts, and crying out against usury.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2 | Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.Behind it rises the Janiculum, in front of it runs the Tiber, and on both sides of it are narrow lanes cut off by high walls.
The Eternal City | Hall CaineThey did not say Janiculum was lost, but they left us perhaps deservedly uneasy on the point.
Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front | E. W. HornungHe advanced towards the gate called Janiculum upon the Tiber, and drove the Romans out of the fort on the other side the river.
Young Folks' History of Rome | Charlotte Mary Yonge
British Dictionary definitions for Janiculum
/ (dʒəˈnɪkjʊləm) /
a hill in Rome across the River Tiber from the Seven Hills
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