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

San Marino Police referred questions about the incident to Sheriff Department officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Writer Victoria Patterson worked at Julienne in San Marino where Moore was a pastry chef before opening Little Flower.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 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

In Group H, Cyprus won 4-0 in San Marino in the day's first kick-off while Romania host Austria later.

From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025

German Empire 208,760 45,234   49,428   56,34516 270 Luxemburg 1,003     23716 247 Greece 24,974   2,1878 2,43415 97 Italy 110,676 28,4602   32,45014 293 San Marino 23 ..

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various