Arno

[ ahr-noh; for 2 also Italian ahr-naw ]

/ ˈɑr noʊ; for 2 also Italian ˈɑr nɔ /

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noun

Peter Curtis Arnoux Peters, 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.

a river flowing W from central Italy to the Ligurian Sea. 140 miles (225 km) long.

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Words nearby Arno

Arnel, Arnhem, Arnhem Land, arnica, Arnim, Arno, Arnold, Arnold, Benedict, Arnoldson, Arnsberg, Arnulf

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How to use Arno in a sentence

The parallel stories of Ilse and Arno begin on East Prussian farms that they are later forced to flee as Soviet forces push into the region late in the war.
Acclaimed Mexican author Sofia Segovia returns to her U.S. audience with a story of World War II resilience|Manuel Roig-Franzia|May 6, 2021|Washington Post
Simonopio is a tough act to follow, so it’s no knock on Ilse and Arno, the children at the center of “Tears of Amber,” that they suffer a bit by comparison when it comes to implanting themselves in our minds for all time.
Acclaimed Mexican author Sofia Segovia returns to her U.S. audience with a story of World War II resilience|Manuel Roig-Franzia|May 6, 2021|Washington Post
If we change the tone in Washington,” says Arno, “I think we'd all be extremely happy.
The Web’s Stealth Presidential Race|John Avlon|July 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
“I think there's a lot of radical centrists out there,” says Arno.
The Web’s Stealth Presidential Race|John Avlon|July 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Rear-Admiral Nicholson, in local naval command here, had ordered the Arno to fill up her boilers.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2|Ian Hamilton
They were ready a few days later, however, when the watchers by Arno "descried a hundred and seven sail" making for the Porto.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton
She lags for sure, because, lost in Arno, she will see nothing again so fair as her own hills.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton
A bridge further on is adorned with statues, and is considered the most beautiful of the seven that cross the Arno.
From the Thames to the Tiber|J. Wardle
By order of the Commune, his ashes were thrown into the river Arno, so that no relic could be found of the patriot and martyr.
From the Thames to the Tiber|J. Wardle

British Dictionary definitions for Arno

Arno

/ (ˈɑːnəʊ) /

noun

a river in central Italy, rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence to the Ligurian Sea. Length: about 240 km (150 miles)

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