Tusculum

[ tuhs-kyuh-luhm ]

noun

an ancient city of Latium, SE of Rome: Roman villas, especially that of Cicero.

Other words from Tusculum

Tus·cu·lan, adjective

Words Nearby Tusculum

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How to use Tusculum in a sentence

Martin V. appointed him cardinal-bishop of Tusculum, a dignity which Cossa only enjoyed for a few months.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4 | Various
They also owned part of Tusculum and were probably related to the Counts of that place.
Rome | Mildred Anna Rosalie Tuker
Strange, by the way, that no modernist has translated the horrors of the modern Tusculum into terms of sound and fury!
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, October 6, 1920 | Various
The atmosphere of Tusculum weighed heavy on its spirits, which were light and careless enough in his adopted home in Montana.
Short Sixes | H. C. Bunner
Now, what had seemed quite feasible in Starbucks wilds wore a different face in prim and proper Tusculum.
Short Sixes | H. C. Bunner

British Dictionary definitions for Tusculum

Tusculum

/ (ˈtʌskjʊləm) /

noun

an ancient city in Latium near Rome

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