Aventine

[ av-uh n-tahyn, -tin ]

/ ˈæv ənˌtaɪn, -tɪn /

noun

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

adjective

of or relating to the Aventine.

Origin of Aventine

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

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Examples from the Web for aventine

The latest casualty: Illinois-based Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, which filed for Chapter 11 last week.
Wesley Clark's Folly|Robert Bryce|April 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Aventine, one of the seven hills of Rome, east of the Tiber.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3|Various
The man in the little hut on the Aventine had shown him the way how to lay down his burden of weakness and of sin.
"Unto Caesar"|Baroness Emmuska Orczy
The principal was that on the Aventine Hill at Rome, in which the great-prior resided.
Secret Societies of the Middle Ages|Thomas Keightley

Some antiquaries attribute them to the wall of the Aventine, built by Ancus Martius.
Walks in Rome|Augustus J.C. Hare
Gracchus and his friends took up a position on the Aventine Hill.
Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15)|Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for aventine

Aventine

/ (ˈævɪnˌtaɪn, -tɪn) /

noun

one of the seven hills on which Rome was built

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