Aventine
Americannoun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of Aventine
1615–25; < Latin Aventīnus ( mōns ) the Aventine (hill)
Example Sentences
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Participants, including the pope, had ashes sprinkled on their heads in the customary reminder of mortality during the service in the Basilica of Santa Sabina on Rome's Aventine Hill.
From Reuters ● Feb. 22, 2023
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
From here, the Aventine inclines up, overlooking the Circus Maximus.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 11, 2019
In my earlier Roman residency, I rarely stepped foot on the Aventine.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2017
He established his Court in a palace on Mount Aventine, in Rome, and maintained his authority for a little while, in spite of a fierce popular revolt.
From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Bayard Taylor
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