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Esquiline

American  
[es-kwuh-lahyn] / ˈɛs kwəˌlaɪn /

noun

  1. one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built.


Esquiline British  
/ ˈɛskwəˌlaɪn /

noun

  1. one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built

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The vast residential compound spread out on the Esquiline Hill, one of the seven hills on which the city was originally built, in the area around the current Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II.

From New York Times Jan. 12, 2021

Esquiline: Michelangelo's statue of Moses in San Pietro in Vincoli and the important basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore draw visitors to the base of the Esquiline.

From Washington Post Jul. 11, 2019

The little church of St. Praxedes, hidden behind the vast basilica of St. Mary Major atop the Esquiline Hill, contains the golden mosaic St. Zeno Chapel, one of the most beautiful rooms on the planet.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 1, 2014

Once an average neighborhood market catering to middle-class Italians, the emporium at Piazza Vittorio, formally known as the New Esquiline Market, has evolved into the heart of multiethnic Rome.

From New York Times Aug. 12, 2013

Then he walked quickly down the Esquiline Hill.

From Sinister Street, vol. 2 by Compton MacKenzie

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