Naples
Americannoun
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Italian Napoli. a seaport in southwestern Italy.
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Italian Golfo di Napoli. Bay of Naples, a bay in southwestern Italy: Naples located here. 22 miles (35 km) long.
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a town in southern Florida.
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Italian name: Napoli. Ancient name: Neapolis. a port in SW Italy, capital of Campania region, on the Bay of Naples: the third largest city in the country; founded by Greeks in the 6th century bc ; incorporated into the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in 1140 and its capital (1282–1503); university (1224). Pop: 1 004 500 (2001)
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an inlet of the Tyrrhenian Sea in the SW coast of Italy
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That includes eruptions from volcanoes that continue to pose risks to heavily populated regions around Mexico City, Naples and Yogyakarta in Indonesia.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Patrick Huey, an adviser in Naples, Fla., has been working with a couple with a 15-year age gap who have been giving priority to travel now, while the older spouse is still able.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
In a villa on the Bay of Naples, a dying general and statesman, only 50 years old, begins to record his extraordinarily eventful life in the short time left to him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Mr. Donalds, age 47, has represented the Naples area in Congress since 2021, and before that in the statehouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Knowing that I had not come to Naples for work did not make me feel better.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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