Ticino
a canton in S Switzerland. 1,086 sq. mi. (2,813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- French and German Tessin.
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How to use Ticino in a sentence
That day two years, a highly valued and excellent man whom I truly honoured, was drowned in the Ticino.
My Ten Years' Imprisonment | Silvio PellicoEugne served under Murat at the passage of the Ticino, May 31st.
Napoleon's Letters to Josephine | Henry Foljambe HallIt was carried off from Phocea by Ticino Zaccaria at the capture of that place.
Cathedral Cities of Italy | William Wiehe CollinsImmediately field-marshal Gyulai received orders to cross the Ticino.
Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century | Charles MorrisGyulai now, aroused by the danger of Milan, began his retreat across the Ticino, which he had so uselessly crossed.
Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century | Charles Morris
British Dictionary definitions for Ticino
/ (Italian tiˈtʃiːno) /
a canton in S Switzerland: predominantly Italian-speaking and Roman Catholic; mountainous. Capital: Bellinzona. Pop: 314 600 (2002 est). Area: 2810 sq km (1085 sq miles): German name: Tessin
a river in S central Europe, rising in S central Switzerland and flowing southeast and west to Lake Maggiore, then southeast to the River Po. Length: 248 km (154 miles)
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