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Caelian

American  
[see-lee-uhn] / ˈsi li ən /

noun

  1. the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.


Caelian British  
/ ˈsiːlɪən /

noun

  1. the southeasternmost of the Seven Hills of Rome

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Caelian: When tour groups swarm down Via dei Fori Imperiali toward the Colosseum, I diverge.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 11, 2019

But inside the big military hospital on the Caelian Hill overlooking the Colosseum, a lone middle-aged woman moved with purpose.

From Time Magazine Archive

After the subjection of Alba, the head of the Latin Confederacy, great numbers were transferred to Rome, and received settlements on the Caelian Hill, and were kept under submission to the patricians.

From The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. by John Lord

They were located on the Caelian, which also became the residence of the king.

From The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. by John Lord

Long ago he had transferred hither all the books from the great house across the Tiber, and had made his home on the Caelian.

From Veranilda by George Gissing

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