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Tusculum

American  
[tuhs-kyuh-luhm] / ˈtʌs kjə ləm /

noun

  1. an ancient city of Latium, SE of Rome: Roman villas, especially that of Cicero.


Tusculum British  
/ ˈtʌskjʊləm /

noun

  1. an ancient city in Latium near 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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Four seasons at Tusculum led to his first Division I opportunity and three years under Roberts at Southeastern Louisiana, where he became defensive coordinator for the first time in 2014.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2022

Peacock was the offensive line coach at Tusculum University last season.

From Fox News ● Aug. 21, 2021

Harris was a head women’s basketball coach at Tusculum from 2009-12 and at UNC Wilmington from 2012-17.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 26, 2019

The sisters’ family had lived on Tusculum Street for five generations, and the kids had always been able to play on the street.

From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2018

The situation of Varro’s other villa, at Tusculum, must have been infinitely more agreeable, from its pure air, and the commanding prospect it enjoyed.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by John Dunlop

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