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Corno

British  
/ ˈkɔrno /

noun

  1. a mountain in central Italy: the highest peak in the Apennines. Height: 2912 m (9554 ft)

"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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Corno was the one sitting next to me a few days earlier, thinking Zatopek would most likely not attempt the marathon.

From New York Times Jun. 23, 2012

A large section of detached fresco from a facade of Bassano’s Palazzo dal Corno of 1539 is in a very reduced state.

From New York Times Apr. 23, 2010

He eluded them and made his way back to the Via del Corno, where he collapsed near the apartment door of the street's most curious personality, the Signora.

From Time Magazine Archive

Soon after his return, he wrote for London's The Star under his famous pseudonym Corno di Bassetto, and later for The World simply as "G.B.S."

From Time Magazine Archive

There was in what is now known as the Via del Corno an ancient palace, which a long time ago was inhabited only by a certain gentleman and a goblin.

From Legends of Florence Collected from the People, First Series by Charles Godfrey Leland

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