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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.


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“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

The 43-year-old has also impressed with Benevento, Sassuolo and Shakhtar Donetsk - whom he left top of the Ukrainian league before the invasion of Russia.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2023

Benevento made its Serie A debut in 2017-18 and also appeared in the top division in 2020-21.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2022

Grimoald of Benevento rebelled against his overlord; the possession of Venice and Dalmatia was disputed by the two empires; and Istria was brought into subjection.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" by Various

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