Umbria
[uhm-bree-uh; Italian oom-bree-ah]
- an ancient district in central and N Italy.
- a region in central Italy. 3270 sq. mi. (8470 sq. km).
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Examples from the Web for umbria
Contemporary Examples
They talk about bicycle riding and truffle hunting in Umbria.
Perched on a bicycle you can see, smell, and taste Italy in the moment—in Sicily, it's oranges; in Umbria, green and purple figs.
Historical Examples
Beyond them spreads the misty moon-irradiated plain of Umbria.
New Italian sketchesJohn Addington Symonds
Perugia is the queen of this enchanted land, the crown of Umbria.
A Little Pilgrimage in ItalyOlave M. (Olave Muriel) Potter
And that he lived in Umbria, but next week was going to Ancona.
A Little Pilgrimage in ItalyOlave M. (Olave Muriel) Potter
Up there in Umbria we had culled it from the roadside as you cull flowers.
A Little Pilgrimage in ItalyOlave M. (Olave Muriel) Potter
These vases are the work of those people who preceded the Etruscans in Umbria.
The Story of PerugiaMargaret Symonds
Umbria
- a mountainous region of central Italy, in the valley of the Tiber. Pop: 834 210 (2003 est). Area: 8456 sq km (3265 sq miles)
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