San Marino

American  

[san muh-ree-noh, sahn mah-ree-naw] / ˌsæn məˈri noʊ, ˌsɑn mɑˈri nɔ /

noun

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

2. a town in and the capital of this republic.

3. a city in SW California.

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San Marino British  

/ ˌsæn məˈriːnəʊ /

noun

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• San Marinese noun

Example Sentences

San Marino Police were called to the 1900 block of Los Robles Avenue, a residential neighborhood, at 2:34 a.m., where a man was found unresponsive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Romania, who beat San Marino by the same scoreline, will also have the chance to reach the World Cup thanks to the Nations League after finishing third in Group H.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

Portola took the Division 2 title, edging San Marino 419 to 421.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

In Group H, Cyprus won 4-0 in San Marino in the day's first kick-off while Romania host Austria later.

From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025

The Chief of the Republic of San Marino was voicing the sentiments of numberless Italians when he saluted the poet as a great Italian patriot.

From The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2 by Baerlein, Henry