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Torre del Greco

American  
[tawr-re del gre-kaw] / ˈtɔr rɛ dɛl ˈgrɛ kɔ /

noun

  1. a city in SW Italy, near Naples.


Torre del Greco British  
/ ˈtorre del ˈɡrɛːko /

noun

  1. a city in SW Italy, in Campania near Vesuvius on the Bay of Naples: damaged several times by eruptions. Pop: 90 607 (2001)

"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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“It’s a miracle, really a miracle,” Torre del Greco Mayor Luigi Mennella told state TV.

From Washington Times • Jul. 16, 2023

A fragment only of the original crater, known as the Pedimentina, still remains on the seaward side above Torre del Greco.

From The Naples Riviera by Vaughan, Herbert M. (Herbert Millingchamp)

The Cardinal Archbishop of Naples was at Torre del Greco on that fateful morning.

From Naples Past and Present by Norway, Arthur H.

Portici, Torre del Greco, Torre dell’Annunziata, and others all blend with each other and with Naples.

From Italy, the Magic Land by Whiting, Lilian

These fireworks had been prepared for the celebration of the countess's birthday, and were forgotten in the hurry of the night on which the inhabitants fled from Torre del Greco.

From The Parent's Assistant Stories for Children by Edgeworth, Maria

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