Quirinal

[ kwir-uh-nl ]

noun

1. one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built.
2. the Italian civil authority and government (distinguished from the Vatican ).

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to the Quirinal.
2. of or relating to Quirinus.

Quirinal

/ ˈkwɪrɪnəl /

noun

1. one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built

Word History and Origins

Origin of Quirinal¹

From the Latin word Quirīnālis, dating back to 1850–55. See Quirinus, -al ¹

Example Sentences

The repetition of her festival may possibly point to separate celebrations of the communities of Palatine and Quirinal.

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For a year the successor of St. Peter remained a fainant prince shut up in the Quirinal.

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At six o'clock on the morning of July 6, 1809, the French troops burst into the palace of the Quirinal.

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One day he sat down, sadly leaning on his staff, on the step of a fountain not far from the temple on the Quirinal.

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Remains of the wall and ditch are extant, especially along the east side of the Esquiline, Viminal, and Quirinal hills.

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