Amalfi
- a town in Italy: a major Mediterranean port from the 10th to the 18th century, now a resort
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Contemporary Examples
Schettino has been in Meta di Sorrento near the Amalfi Coast since being released on house arrest last Tuesday.
As the audience enters, the diaphanous curtains onstage are gently blowing in the breezes of the Amalfi coast.
My grandmother is from Naples so I spent every summer of my childhood traveling between Capri, Sorrento, and the Amalfi Coast.
Historical Examples
The old Amalfi, with its palaces, its arches and colonnades, lies under the sea.
Italy, the Magic LandLilian Whiting
The sail from Amalfi to Pstum is one incomparable in loveliness.
Italy, the Magic LandLilian Whiting
Amalfi was completely destroyed, and has never regained her prestige.
Italy, the Magic LandLilian Whiting
The tragedy of the ruin of Amalfi is related by Petrarca, who was then living in Naples.
Italy, the Magic LandLilian Whiting
The ancient Amalfi, the city of activities and merchandise, is gone.
Italy, the Magic LandLilian Whiting