tromba marina

[ trom-buh muh-ree-nuh; Italian trawm-bah mah-ree-nah ]

/ ˈtrɒm bə məˈri nə; Italian ˈtrɔm bɑ mɑˈri nɑ /

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noun, plural trom·be ma·ri·ne

[trom-bey muh-ree-ney; Italian trawm-be mah-ree-ne]. /ˈtrɒm beɪ məˈri neɪ; Italian ˈtrɔm bɛ mɑˈri nɛ/.

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Origin of tromba marina

<Italian: literally, marine trumpet (literal sense unclear); cf. trombone

Words nearby tromba marina

trollius, trollop, Trollope, trolls, trolly, tromba marina, Trombe wall, Trombicula, trombiculiasis, trombiculid, Trombiculidae

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How to use tromba marina in a sentence

Artists like Marina Abramović have endorsed her performance, applauding her “willpower to stick to something no matter what.”
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The only problem with this scenario is that Marina is no Silvio Berlusconi.
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Nearly 70 percent of the party members said they favored Marina Berlusconi as the new party leader.
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Now 47-year-old Marina Berlusconi appears to be moving into politics—that is, if the camera-shy introvert really wants the job.
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At age four, her family made a life changing move to Marina Del Rey, California.
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A tint of aqua-marina of marvellous delicacy spread a soft hue throughout the cavern.
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How long did you and Marina remain in conversation at that place, position?
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Where was Marina during the period you were preparing dinner?
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Did you make any inquiry of Marina or of Lee Oswald as to the light having been left on?
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Were you conscious that he spoke to Marina at anytime from that moment forward until you retired that evening?
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British Dictionary definitions for tromba marina

tromba marina

/ (ˈtrɒmbə məˈriːnə) /

noun

an obsolete viol with a long thin body and a single string. It resembled the natural trumpet in its range of notes (limited to harmonics) and its tone

Word Origin for tromba marina

from Italian, literally: marine trumpet

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