Crotone

[kruh-toh-nee, kraw-taw-ne]

noun

1. a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.

Crotone

/ kroˈtoːne /

noun

1. a town in S Italy, on the coast of Calabria: founded in about 700 _bc by the Achaeans; chemical works and zinc-smelting. Pop: 60 010 (2001)

Example Sentences

The 49-year-old has previously held roles in Italy with Torino, Hellas Verona, Genoa, Crotone and Mantova.

From BBC

A torchlight vigil, a photo exhibition and a protest march were among events at the nearby town of Crotone organized by a group of activists named Network Feb. 26 after the date of the tragedy.

From Seattle Times

Activists have also complained that some of the relatives and survivors were denied the right to return to Crotone for the anniversary of the shipwreck, due to difficulties in obtaining proper documents.

From Seattle Times

On Sunday, hundreds of people, including a group of about 50 survivors and relatives of the victims, marched in Crotone despite heavy rain with a banner asking to “stop deaths at sea.”

From Seattle Times

On Saturday, Crotone’s Pitagora Museum inaugurated a photo exhibit titled “Dreams Cross the Sea,” featuring 94 photographs, one for each of the victims.

From Seattle Times