Vercelli

[ ver-chel-ee, ver-; Italian ver-chel-lee ]

/ vɛrˈtʃɛl i, vər-; Italian vɛrˈtʃɛl li /

noun

a city in NW Italy, W of Milan.

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Examples from the Web for vercelli

Kitty had already visited her mother privately, and had explored the antiquities of the Vercelli palace.
The Marriage of William Ashe|Mrs. Humphry Ward
If they wish to understand this painter, they must seek him at Varallo, at Saronno, and at Vercelli.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece|John Addington Symonds
It was planted at the foot of the Alps by the influence of a great bishop, Eusebius of Vercelli.
Women of Early Christianity|Alfred Brittain
No architectural student should turn his feet homeward from Milan without having first of all visited Vercelli.
Brick and Marble in the Middle Ages|George Edmund Street

He was a hasty practitioner, but sometimes produced a good general effect, as in the S. Cristoforo of Vercelli.
The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. V (of 6)|Luigi Antonio Lanzi

British Dictionary definitions for vercelli

Vercelli

/ (Italian verˈtʃɛlli) /

noun

a city in NW Italy, in Piedmont: an ancient Ligurian and later Roman city; has an outstanding library of manuscripts (notably the Codex Vercellensis, dating from the 10th century). Pop: 45 132 (2001)

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