Veii

[ vee-yahy, vey-yee ]

noun
  1. an ancient city in central Italy, in Etruria, near Rome: Etruscan city destroyed by the Romans 396 b.c.

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How to use Veii in a sentence

  • Camillus had shown the way when he suggested the invitation of Juno of Veii to Rome.

  • The wine made in the neighborhood of the little city of Veii, (northwest of Rome) was little prized.

  • Chief among these is Veii, whose very name has in it a far-off old-world sound.

    Roman Mosaics | Hugh Macmillan
  • Veii was indeed fully larger, and was about the dimensions of the city of Rome, included within the walls of Servius Tullius.

    Roman Mosaics | Hugh Macmillan
  • On a part of these downs overgrown with briars was situated the Roman Municipium, a colony founded after the subjugation of Veii.

    Roman Mosaics | Hugh Macmillan

British Dictionary definitions for Veii

Veii

/ (ˈviːjaɪ) /


noun
  1. an ancient Etruscan city, northwest of Rome: destroyed by the Romans in 396 bc

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