San Marino

[ san muh-ree-noh; for 1, 2 also Italian sahn mah-ree-naw ]

/ ˌsæn məˈri noʊ; for 1, 2 also Italian ˌsɑn mɑˈri nɔ /

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noun

a small republic in E Italy: the oldest independent country in Europe. 38 sq. mi. (98 sq. km). Capital: San Marino.

a town in and the capital of this republic.

a city in SW California.

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OTHER WORDS FROM San Marino

San Mar·i·nese

[mar-uh-neez, -nees], /ˌmær əˈniz, -ˈnis/, noun, adjective

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How to use San Marino in a sentence

As an added fun fact, Perilli’s feat helped San Marino, with a population of only 34,000, become the smallest country to ever medal at the Games.
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San Marino has become the smallest country in Olympic history to win a medal, and it’s thanks to 33-year-old Alessandra Perilli.
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San Francisco was the first city to pass one in 2006; since then, 14 other cities and three states have followed suit.
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And now Portland, Los Angeles, and San Francisco are all suing Uber for refusing to play by their old regulatory playbooks.
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“At the moment there are no signs of damage,” Marino told The Daily Beast.
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All of these details are according to a claim filed against the United States by Marino in federal court last week.
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Dehydrated and feeling weary, Marino lay down beside another migrant under a tree and fell asleep.
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San Antonio de Bexar lies in a fertile and well-irrigated valley, stretching westward from the river Salado.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Columbus found the natives of San Salvador smoking after this manner.
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The five hundred men whom we had left in San Antonio de Bexar, fared no better.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
The jagged top and spurs of San Jacinto Mountain shone like the turrets and posterns of a citadel built of rubies.
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On a shelf near one of these windows stood the little Madonna, again wreathed with vines as in San Pasquale.
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British Dictionary definitions for San Marino

San Marino

/ (ˌsæn məˈriːnəʊ) /

noun

a republic in S central Europe in the Apennines, forming an enclave in Italy: the smallest republic in Europe, according to tradition founded by St Marinus in the 4th century. Official language: Italian. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: San Marino. Pop: 32 448 (2013 est). Area: 62 sq km (24 sq miles)

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