Abruzzi

[ uh-broot-see; Italian ah-broot-tsee ]

/ əˈbrut si; Italian ɑˈbrut tsi /

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noun

Duke of the Prince Luigi Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta, 1873–1933, Italian naval officer, mountain climber, and Arctic explorer.

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Words nearby Abruzzi

abrosexual, abrosia, abrupt, abruption, abruptly, Abruzzi, Abruzzi e Molise, ABRV, abs, Absalom, Absaroka Range

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How to use Abruzzi in a sentence

The Duke of the Abruzzi ascended it to the height of 24,600 feet, and so established a climbing record.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir|Sir James McCrone Douie
Murat had intended to give Rome a wide berth, stealing around it by the Abruzzi.
Romance of Roman Villas|Elizabeth W. (Elizbeth Williams) Champney
She hid herself and them in the Abruzzi, living upon the sale of what furniture and jewels Sir Lawrence had died possessed of.
My Lady Ludlow|Elizabeth Gaskell
It is said indeed that he once herded for a time with a band of brigands in the Abruzzi.
A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools|Various

May We never live to hear anything against Our faithful and well-beloved Abruzzi folk!
Alone|Norman Douglas

British Dictionary definitions for Abruzzi

Abruzzi

Abruzzo (Italian aˈbruttso)

/ (Italian aˈbruttsi) /

noun

a region of S central Italy, between the Apennines and the Adriatic. Capital: Aquila. Pop: 1 273 284 (2003 est). Area: 10 794 sq km (4210 sq miles)

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