Brindisi
Americannoun
noun
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On the campaign’s website, an automatic translator turned Brindisi, a southern Italian port town, into its literal English definition: “Toast,” according to Matteo Flora, a professor at the University of Pavia.
From Washington Times • May 6, 2023
Running southeast to Brindisi, the 360-mile road was begun in 312 to connect Rome to the eastern reaches of its empire.
From National Geographic • Apr. 15, 2023
The decision of the Lecce court came after a judge in Brindisi, Italy, questioned Haggis’ accuser in early July and then overturned the director’s house arrest.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2022
The Brindisi prosecutors’ office was closed on Sunday.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2022
An Italian Brindisi transports us at once among flasks and vineyards, guitars and dances, a dinner al fresco, a group à la Stothard.
From The Romance of Biography (Vol 2 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)
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