Naples

[ney-puh lz]

noun

Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.

Bay of, Italian Gol·fo di Na·po·li

[gawl-faw dee nah-paw-lee] /ˈgɔl fɔ di ˈnɑ pɔ li/. a bay in SW Italy: Naples located here. 22 miles (35 km) long.

a town in S Florida.

Campania

[kam-pey-nee-uh, -peyn-yuh; Italian kahm-pah-nyah]

noun

a region in SW Italy. 5214 sq. mi. (13,505 sq. km). Capital: Naples.

Related formsCam·pa·ni·an, adjective, noun

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Contemporary Examples of naples

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The Navy recently relocated 17 families from areas around Naples who were living in areas they deemed simply too risky.
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Reach the Aeolians by ferry from Naples, or Milazzo on Sicily.
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She started and finished her journey of 18,063.22 miles at the Piazza Plebescito in Naples, Italy.
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Historical Examples of naples

It was not a revision of the serenata which he wrote at Naples, but an entirely new work.
Handel
Edward J. Dent
The whole kingdom of Naples was thus delivered by Nelson from the French.
The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson
Robert Southey
In another letter he expressed his sense of the miserable state of Naples.
The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson
Robert Southey
But the immediate fate of Naples, as he well knew, hung upon the issue.
The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson
Robert Southey
Before the battle of Aboukir the Court at Naples had been trembling for its existence.
The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson
Robert Southey

British Dictionary definitions for naples

Naples

noun

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)Ancient name: Neapolis Italian name: Napoli Related adjective: Neapolitan

Bay of Naples an inlet of the Tyrrhenian Sea in the SW coast of Italy

Campania

noun

a region of SW Italy: includes the islands of Capri and Ischia. Chief town: Naples. Pop.: 5 725 098 (2003 est). Area: 13 595 sq km (5248 sq miles)

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Word Origin and History for naples

Naples

city in southern Italy, Italian Napoli, founded by Greek coloniests 5c. B.C.E., from Greek Neapolis, literally "New City," from nea, fem. of neos "new" (see neo-) + polis "city" (see polis).

naples in Culture

Naples

City in southwestern Italy; a major seaport and commercial, industrial, and tourist center.