Lazio
noun
a region of W central Italy, on the Tyrrhenian Sea: includes the plain of the lower Tiber, the reclaimed Pontine Marshes, and Campagna. Capital: Rome. Pop: 5 145 805 (2003 est)
the Italian name for Latium
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Contemporary Examples of lazio
In 2000, when Hillary Clinton was debating Rick Lazio in Buffalo, we all knew that she was only partially debating Lazio.
“Romney is by far in the best position to prevail,” said Lazio.
No discerning Italian is going to buy Piemonte mozzarella or tome from Lazio.
A Siena poll found Lazio up by a single point last week, even though as late as early July, Lazio was ahead by 20 points.
But in an election-eve Siena poll, Paladino was neck and neck with the cash-strapped Lazio, a bad sign for the NY GOP.
Historical Examples of lazio
The zone which supplies the maximum of crimes of violence is Lazio (Latium).
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