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

The ship swiftly changed its flag from San Marino to Gabon, and its name from Seasky to Hanson.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Uefa will create a two-tier qualification process for the 2030 World Cup which will mean major countries will no longer play minor nations such as San Marino, Gibraltar and Andorra.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

San Marino Police were called to the 1900 block of Los Robles Avenue, a residential neighborhood, at 2:34 a.m., where a man was found unresponsive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

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

There are two tiny republics in Italy—the famous little state of San Marino, and the less-known islet of Tavolara.

From The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 by Various