Verona

American  

[vuh-roh-nuh, ve-raw-nah] / vəˈroʊ nə, vɛˈrɔ nɑ /

noun

1. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.

2. a town in NE New Jersey.

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Verona British  

/ veˈroːna, ˌvɛrəˈniːz, vəˈrəʊnə /

noun

1. a city in N Italy, in Veneto on the Adige River: strategically situated at the junction of major routes between Italy and N Europe; became a Roman colony (89 _bc ); under Austrian rule (1797–1866); many Roman remains. Pop: 253 208 (2001)

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Other Word Forms

• Veronese adjective

Example Sentences

As a result, teams from seven countries - including Ukraine - boycotted Friday's opening ceremony in Verona.

From BBC

The opening ceremony took place at the Arena di Verona, a 2,000-year-old amphitheatre and Unesco world heritage site, despite no competitions taking place in the city.

From BBC

The Great Britain team will also not go to the Verona ceremony, but for logistical reasons - a decision that was made some time ago.

From BBC

On Friday evening, the sporting action will pause for the opening ceremony, which takes place at the Verona Arena - the venue for the Olympic closing ceremony, from 19:00.

From BBC

The opening ceremony for the event will be held at the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheatre in the historic centre of the city.

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