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Viminal

[vim-uh-nl]
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noun
  1. one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built.
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Historical Examples

  • Servius perceived this defect, and added the Esquiline and Viminal hills.

    The Geography of Strabo, Volume I (of 3)

    Strabo

  • (vicus Patricius) ran between the Esquiline and Viminal hills.

  • And when everything was ready he was led out to the Viminal Hill, where he was to die.

  • That day I was able to have my lecture on the Quirinal and Viminal—all new ground.

  • Midway along the terrace is a third gate, named after the Viminal hill.

British Dictionary definitions for viminal

Viminal

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

Word Origin

from Latin Vīminālis Collis the Viminal Hill, from vīminālis of osiers, from vīmen an osier, referring to the willow grove on the hill
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