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

The ship swiftly changed its flag from San Marino to Gabon, and its name from Seasky to Hanson.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Uefa will create a two-tier qualification process for the 2030 World Cup which will mean major countries will no longer play minor nations such as San Marino, Gibraltar and Andorra.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

San Marino in particular love a guest star, from Boy George's blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance this year to US rapper Flo Rida helping the country make the final in 2021.

From BBC • May 14, 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

San Marino   trade data are included with the statistics for Italy Sao Tome and Principe   $8 million f.o.b.

From The 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency