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Eternal City

British  

noun

  1. Rome

"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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Featuring in cinema classics like "Roman Holiday" and "La Dolce Vita", the Vespa has a long association with the Eternal City.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

The tributary of the Potomac River cutting across the land was called Tiber Creek after the river that flowed through the Eternal City.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

Even in the Eternal City, time may be running out for Wales head coach Warren Gatland.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2025

Dispatched to the Eternal City to begin her training to become a nun, she’s all wide-eyed innocence at the start.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2024

"Julius Cæsar" and "Coriolanus" are perfect Roman, and as you read, the mighty ruins rise and the Eternal City once again becomes the mistress of the world.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures by Robert Green Ingersoll

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