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Samnium
[ sam-nee-uhm ]
noun
- an ancient country in central Italy.
Samnium
/ ˈsæmnɪəm /
noun
- an ancient country of central Italy inhabited by Oscan-speaking Samnites: corresponds to the present-day regions of Abruzzi, Molise, and part of Campania
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- Sam·nite [sam, -nahyt], adjective noun
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Example Sentences
The book concludes with some remarks on the inhabitants of the mountainous districts of Samnium and Campania.
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Rome's defeat of Samnium left her without a rival in Italy and ready for contests with her later and greater rivals.
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On the confines of Samnium the two brothers divided their forces.
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Two armies, penetrating into Samnium by way of Apulia and Campania, re-established the old frontiers.
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With the exception of Samnium, all Italy was subdued, and the Senate could turn its attention to the distant provinces.
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