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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

Whether victory or defeat this weekend in the Eternal City affects this prospective scenario remains to be seen.

From BBC Feb. 7, 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

This letter of Cardinal Martiniana was brought to Rome by Count Alciati, nephew of the Bishop of Vercelli, and was presented to the Holy Father shortly after his entrance into the Eternal City.

From The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe by Cunningham, Francis A. (Francis Aloysius)

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