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Chiusi

[kyoo-see]
noun
  1. a town in central Italy, in Tuscany; Etruscan tombs.
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Ancient Clusium.
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Historical Examples of chiusi

  • Niccolo, pursuing his good fortune, took Rassina and Chiusi.

    History Of Florence And Of The Affairs Of Italy

    Niccolo Machiavelli

  • The monument is from Chiusi, and of the fetid limestone of that district.

    The Story of Perugia

    Margaret Symonds

  • The ruins of the castle of Chiusi are three quarters of an hour from Verna.

  • Orlando di Chiusi also received the habit from the hands of Francis.

  • Chiusi: a very ancient Etruscan city, full of antiquities and famous for its tombs.