Janiculum
noun
a ridge near the Tiber in Rome, Italy.
Janiculan
-
a word derived from
Janiculum.
Example Sentences
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A couple of days later I walked for old acquaintance' sake over to San Onofrio on the Janiculan.
From Italian Hours by Henry James
It lay on a gentle slope above the river, at the foot of the Janiculan Hill; around it spread public porticoes, much decayed, and what had once been ornamental gardens, now the pasture of goats.
From Veranilda by George Gissing
THE Janiculan is a steep crest of hill which rises abruptly on the west bank of the Tiber, and breaks imperceptibly away on the other side into the Campagna towards Civita Vecchia.
From Walks in Rome by Augustus J. C. Hare
Behind the palace, on the slope of the Janiculan, are large and beautiful Gardens adorned with fountains, cypresses, and some grand old plane-trees.
From Walks in Rome by Augustus J. C. Hare
Hence it makes a good foreground to the view of the city and distant heights of the Janiculan.
From Walks in Rome by Augustus J. C. Hare
