Monte Cassino

American  

[mawn-te kahs-see-naw] / ˈmɔn tɛ kɑsˈsi nɔ /

noun

1. a monastery at Cassino, Italy: founded a.d. c530 by St. Benedict and destroyed by Allied bombings in 1944.

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Monte Cassino British  

/ ˈmonte kasˈsiːno, ˈmɒntɪ kəˈsiːnəʊ /

noun

1. a hill above Cassino in central Italy: site of intense battle during World War II: site of Benedictine monastery (530 _ad ), destroyed by Allied bombing in 1944, later restored

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Example Sentences

Sometimes remembered as the "D-Day Dodgers", in reference to their role away from Normandy, men in Italy faced brutal conditions as they battled to take Monte Cassino and dislodge enemy soldiers.

From BBC • May 31, 2024

He was addressing Polish troops in Krakow, in the south, to mark 80 years since the allied victory in the Battle of Monte Cassino against the Nazis, during World War II.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2024

Each episode is titled for a location — Radom, Warsaw and Siberia, but also Casablanca, Monte Cassino and Rio de Janeiro.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2024

Ralph would be killed in action in the battle of Monte Cassino in Italy in 1944, and would be a posthumous recipient of a Silver Star.

From Washington Times • Jun. 2, 2018

Some of the most celebrated prelates in Europe have been educated at Monte Cassino.

From Italy, the Magic Land by Whiting, Lilian