Tiber

American

[tahy-ber] / ˈtaɪ bər /

noun

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

Tiber British

/ ˈtaɪbə /

noun

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)

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trans-Tiber

adjective

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Tiber

Nero’s bridge emerges from Tiber amid Rome drought.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

The tributary of the Potomac River cutting across the land was called Tiber Creek after the river that flowed through the Eternal City.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

Traffic police officers at the Gemelli Hospital on Tiber Island said that Francis arrived around 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday and left about 40 minutes later.

From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2024

River Tiber, his best prospect, was scratched earlier Friday by the veterinarians.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023

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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