Trentino-Alto Adige

[ tren-tee-naw-ahl-taw ah-dee-je ]

/ trɛnˈti nɔˈɑl tɔ ˈɑ di dʒɛ /

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noun

a region in NE Italy. 870,238; 5,256 sq. mi. (13.615 sq. km).

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Words nearby Trentino-Alto Adige

trendy, Trengganu, Trent, trental, trente et quarante, Trentino-Alto Adige, Trento, Trenton, trepan, trepang, trephine

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How to use Trentino-Alto Adige in a sentence

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For this role, Mueller, who earned a Tony nomination for her turn in On a Clear Day, ironed the vibrato out of her Broadway alto.
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"But you see it was just this way," explained the pleasant little voice—all alto notes again.
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"It's only Molly," explained an undeniably sweet little alto voice.
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For the burial of a rich person (entierro alto) the sum of two hundred dollars is frequently paid.
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Truth and sincerity staring out upon you perpetually in alto relievo.
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The capture of Vicenza was followed by that of all the Venetian mainland east of the Adige.
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British Dictionary definitions for Trentino-Alto Adige

Trentino-Alto Adige

/ (trɛnˈtiːnəʊˈɑːltəʊ, ˈɑːdɪˌdʒeɪ) /

noun

a region of N Italy: consists of the part of the Tyrol south of the Brenner Pass, ceded by Austria after World War I. Pop: 950 495 (2003 est). Area: 13 613 sq km (5256 sq miles)Former name (until 1947): Venezia Tridentina

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