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Viminal

[vim-uh-nl]

noun

  1. one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built.



Viminal

/ ˈvɪmɪnəl /

noun

  1. one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Viminal1

from Latin Vīminālis Collis the Viminal Hill, from vīminālis of osiers, from vīmen an osier, referring to the willow grove on the hill
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Example Sentences

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Viminal: Trajan's triumphal column and ancient marketplace bathe in direct sunlight, which quickly becomes exhausting.

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Steps from Stazione Termini on the Viminal, this newly opened cafe’s finest asset is its terrace restaurant shaded by large umbrellas and encircled by raised flowering terra-cotta planters.

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The frantic Stazione Termini is at the opposite base of the Viminal.

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IT is difficult to determine the exact limits of what in ancient times were regarded as the Quirinal and Viminal hills.

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In the Via di Mazzarini, in the hollow between the Quirinal and Viminal, is the Convent of Sta.

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