Viminal
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Viminal
from Latin Vīminālis Collis the Viminal Hill, from vīminālis of osiers, from vīmen an osier, referring to the willow grove on the hill
Example Sentences
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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.
From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2019
Viminal: Trajan's triumphal column and ancient marketplace bathe in direct sunlight, which quickly becomes exhausting.
From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2019
The frantic Stazione Termini is at the opposite base of the Viminal.
From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2019
He adds two hills, the Quirinal and Viminal; then in continuation he enlarges the Esquiliæ, and takes up his own residence there, in order that respectability might attach to the place.
From The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Livius, Titus
The wind had changed, and blew now with mighty force from the sea, bearing toward the C�lian, the Esquiline, and the Viminal rivers of flame, brands, and cinders.
From Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero by Curtin, Jeremiah
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