Trasimene
Britishnoun
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Such was the famous battle of Trasimene, one of the most memorable disasters of the Roman people.
From Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men by Mary Agnes Hamilton
He saw once more in fancy the terrace that looks over the vale of Trasimene, whence the eye drinks in the light of day with delight.
From The Well of Saint Clare by A. R. (Alfred Richard) Allinson
Trasimene Lake, a historic lake of Italy; lies amid hills between the towns Cortona and Perugia; shallow and reedy, 10 m. long; associated with Hannibal's memorable victory over the Romans 217 B.C.
From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by P. Austin Nuttall
I thought the place must have a name, and I asked a neighbour in the carriage what it was called; he told me it was called Lake Trasimene.
From First and Last by Hilaire Belloc
In the blue splash, to the south of the rugged and conical hill of Cortona, I recognised Trasimene, and beyond it lay Perugia.
From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by S. (Sidney) Levett-Yeats
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