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Civitavecchia

American  
[chee-vee-tah-vek-kyah] / ˌtʃi vi tɑˈvɛk kjɑ /

noun

  1. a city on the Tyrrhenian Sea in W central Italy: chief port of Rome.


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The ship is now making its way towards Civitavecchia port in Italy.

From BBC Sep. 30, 2023

The Ocean Viking ship was seized while docked in the port of Civitavecchia, northwest of Rome on the Mediterranean coast.

From Reuters Jul. 12, 2023

After Maureen DiNafo cancels her vacation to Italy during the pandemic, she tries to get a refund for her prepaid shuttle from Civitavecchia to Rome.

From Seattle Times Oct. 11, 2021

You’re floating off the coast of Civitavecchia, Italy, where the turquoise water is shimmering.

From Slate Jan. 30, 2020

Soon afterwards, in December the same year, death suddenly terminated the career of this young and brilliant upstart, then in Civitavecchia.

From Lucretia Borgia According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day by Gregorovius, Ferdinand

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