Aventine

American

[av-uhn-tahyn, -tin] / ˈæv ənˌtaɪn, -tɪn /

noun

one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built.

adjective

of or relating to the Aventine.

Aventine British

/ -tɪn, ˈævɪnˌtaɪn /

noun

one of the seven hills on which Rome was built

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Etymology

Origin of Aventine

1615–25; < Latin Aventīnus ( mōns ) the Aventine (hill)

Example Sentences

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Francis celebrated the Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica before just a few dozen faithful rather than the Santa Sabina basilica on the nearby Aventine hill where his Ash Wednesday service is usually held.

From Washington Times • Feb. 17, 2021

A superior value on the peaceful Aventine with elegant decor and lovely gardens.

From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2019

Knights garbed in black robes gathered for a Mass inside the order’s Villa Magistrale on Rome’s Aventine Hill ahead of the secret balloting on Saturday.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2017

"It is hard to overstate the importance of Rome, from Mount Aventine," he said in a statement.

From Reuters • Dec. 4, 2014

Among the writers of the period, we must not forget to mention Ennius, a Calabrian, who gave lessons in Greek to the patrician youths, at a small lodging on the Aventine.

From The Comic History of Rome by Becket, Gilbert Abbott ?

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