San Marino

American  

[san muh-ree-noh, sahn mah-ree-naw] / ˌsæn məˈri noʊ, ˌsɑn mɑˈri nɔ /

noun

1. a small republic in E Italy: the oldest independent country in Europe. 38 sq. mi. (98 sq. km). San Marino.

2. a town in and the capital of this republic.

3. a city in SW California.

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San Marino British  

/ ˌsæn məˈriːnəʊ /

noun

1. a republic in S central Europe in the Apennines, forming an enclave in Italy: the smallest republic in Europe, according to tradition founded by St Marinus in the 4th century. Official language: Italian. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: San Marino. Pop: 32 448 (2013 est). Area: 62 sq km (24 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• San Marinese
  noun

Example Sentences

San Marino, Georgia and Belgium could struggle to go through, according to bookmakers.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Romania, who beat San Marino by the same scoreline, will also have the chance to reach the World Cup thanks to the Nations League after finishing third in Group H.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

Goalkeeper Angus Gunn, who has started all four qualifiers, is missing through injury so Falkirk's Bain - the 33-year-old who won the last of his three caps in San Marino in 2019 - returns.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Portola took the Division 2 title, edging San Marino 419 to 421.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

At San Marino, seeing there was no longer any hope or heart to fight, the order of the day was given "to dismiss the men to their homes."

From Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century by Garibaldi, Giuseppe