Gaeta

[ gah-ey-tuh; Italian gah-e-tah ]

/ gɑˈeɪ tə; Italian gɑˈɛ tɑ /

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a seaport in W central Italy, on the Gulf of Gaeta off the Tyrrhenian Sea.

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Remaining at Gaeta, he sent a commission of cardinals to take over the government of Rome.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson
At Formia one may turn off the direct road and in half a dozen kilometres come to the coast again at Gaeta.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun
One of the first acts of the exiled Pope at Gaeta was to issue a proclamation addressed to his subjects.
The War Upon Religion|Rev. Francis A. Cunningham
The fall of Gaeta was practically the completion of the great work of the unification of Italy.
Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century|Charles Morris

The inscription records that the lady was the wife of Francis, Duke of Gaeta.
A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools|Various