Benevento

American  

[ben-uh-ven-toh, be-ne-ven-taw] / ˌbɛn əˈvɛn toʊ, ˌbɛ nɛˈvɛn tɔ /

noun

1. a city in N Campania, in S Italy: monumental arch erected by Trajan.

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Benevento British  

/ ˌbɛnəˈvɛntəʊ /

noun

1. Ancient name: Beneventum.  a city in S Italy, in N Campania: at various times under Samnite, Roman, Lombard, Saracen, Norman, and papal rule. Pop: 61 791 (2001)

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Example Sentences

When he was sacked, newly promoted Benevento hired him, but relegation followed.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“If we go back 250 million years, the lineage that gave rise to mammals was quite different anatomically and physiologically,” Benevento says.

From Scientific American • Oct. 17, 2023

Poland defender Kamil Glik was back into action for Italian team Benevento just four days after his country was eliminated from last year’s World Cup, which was staged in November and December.

From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2023

He also had stints with Sassuolo, Benevento and Palermo in Serie A.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2022

Then at the same time the Neapolitans, who yet continued in heathenism, declared war against the inhabitants of the city of Sepontina, who worshiped the holy place, and against those of Benevento.

From The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church Containing the Sermones Catholici, or Homilies of ?lfric, in the Original Anglo-Saxon, with an English Version. Volume I. by Aelfric, Abbot of Eynsham