Tivoli

[ tiv-uh-lee; for 1 also Italian tee-vaw-lee ]

/ ˈtɪv ə li; for 1 also Italian ˈti vɔ li /

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noun

a town in central Italy, E of Rome: ruins of Roman villas.Ancient Tibur.

a park and entertainment center in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Words nearby Tivoli

tityra, Tiu, Tiv, Tiverton, TiVo, Tivoli, Tiwa, tix, Tizard, tizzy, tj

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How to use Tivoli in a sentence

Contemporary newspapers are filled with stories of elaborate balls, social gatherings at the Tivoli gardens and along the Champs-Elysées and crowded evenings at the theater and concerts, punctuated by firework displays.
The French Revolution offers a critical lesson as the U.S. returns to normal|Christine Adams|May 7, 2021|Washington Post
In December last year, it was sold to Greenwill, part of the Italian Tivoli group, for £18 million.
Move Over, Michelle|Olivia Cole|May 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
You must buy tickets to enter Tivoli, which are 95 kroner, or approximately $20.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|December 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It was not so very long since Tivoli and Ostia had been occupied by Spanish troops, and the city saved by a sort of accident.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3)|Richard Bagwell

After staying there for several days, the General resolved to march to Tivoli, which was held by a strong body of our volunteers.
Rule of the Monk|Giuseppe Garibaldi
From Subiaco back to Rome via Tivoli is seventy kilometres and all down hill.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun
Away up in the mountains beyond Tivoli are two villages, Saracenesco and Articoli.
Cathedral Cities of Italy|William Wiehe Collins
At the wharf I picked up a coche and was driven to the Tivoli, the hotel in the American quarter where our party was staying.
The Pirate of Panama|William MacLeod Raine

British Dictionary definitions for Tivoli

Tivoli

/ (ˈtɪvəlɪ, Italian ˈtiːvoli) /

noun

a town in central Italy, east of Rome: a summer resort in Roman times; contains the Renaissance Villa d'Este and the remains of Hadrian's Villa. Pop: 49 342 (2001)Ancient name: Tibur

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