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Tiber

American  
[tahy-ber] / ˈtaɪ bər /

noun

  1. a river in central Italy, flowing through Rome into the Mediterranean. 244 miles (395 km) long.


Tiber British  
/ ˈtaɪbə /

noun

  1. Ancient name: Tiberis.  Italian name: Tevere.  a river in central Italy, rising in the Tuscan Apennines and flowing south through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea. Length: 405 km (252 miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Nero’s bridge emerges from Tiber amid Rome drought.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Which is how I landed at the charming waterfront Hotel Tiber in the gritty seaside town of Fiumicino for under $200 a night.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Before the Mass, there were cheers from the crowd when the pontiff appeared in his popemobile as it drove around St Peter's Square and down Via della Conciliazione to the river Tiber and back.

From BBC May 18, 2025

The Tiber riverfront for much of the city is now off limits as work crews create new parks.

From Seattle Times May 8, 2024

In this perilous situation for the Trojans, Father Tiber, the god of the great river they were encamped near, visited Aeneas in a dream.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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