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
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Viminal: Trajan's triumphal column and ancient marketplace bathe in direct sunlight, which quickly becomes exhausting.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 11, 2019
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
Rome was built on seven hills, viz. the Palatine, Capitoline, Quirinal, Esquiline, Viminal, Cælian, and Aventine; hence it was poetically styled “Urbs Septicollis,”—the seven-hilled city.
From Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) by Charles K. Dillaway
The wind had changed, and blew now with mighty force from the sea, bearing toward the Cælian, the Esquiline, and the Viminal rivers of flame, brands, and cinders.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
The Quirinal, Viminal, Esquiline, and Cœlian stretch out towards the Tiber, like four fingers of a hand, of which the plain whence they detach themselves represents the vast palm.
From Walks in Rome by Augustus J. C. Hare
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