Umbria

[uhm-bree-uh; Italian oom-bree-ah]

noun

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 of umbria

They talk about bicycle riding and truffle hunting in Umbria.
Knox's Powerful Fan
Barbie Latza Nadeau
October 20, 2010
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.
Fresh Picks
Jody Adams
April 27, 2010

Historical Examples of umbria

Beyond them spreads the misty moon-irradiated plain of Umbria.
New Italian sketches
John Addington Symonds
Perugia is the queen of this enchanted land, the crown of Umbria.
A Little Pilgrimage in Italy
Olave M. (Olave Muriel) Potter
Up there in Umbria we had culled it from the roadside as you cull flowers.
A Little Pilgrimage in Italy
Olave M. (Olave Muriel) Potter
And that he lived in Umbria, but next week was going to Ancona.
A Little Pilgrimage in Italy
Olave M. (Olave Muriel) Potter
These vases are the work of those people who preceded the Etruscans in Umbria.
The Story of Perugia
Margaret Symonds

British Dictionary definitions for umbria

Umbria

noun

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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