Aventine

American  

[av-uhn-tahyn, -tin] / ˈæv ənˌtaɪn, -tɪn /

noun

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

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Aventine.

Aventine British  

/ -tɪn, ˈævɪnˌtaɪn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Aventine

1615–25; < Latin Aventīnus ( mōns ) the Aventine (hill)

Example Sentences

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Aventine

Participants, including the pope, had ashes sprinkled on their heads in the customary reminder of mortality during the service in the Basilica of Santa Sabina on Rome's Aventine Hill.

From Reuters ● Feb. 22, 2023

Francis celebrated the Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica before just a few dozen faithful rather than the Santa Sabina basilica on the nearby Aventine hill where his Ash Wednesday service is usually held.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 17, 2021

From here, the Aventine inclines up, overlooking the Circus Maximus.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 11, 2019

So we focused more on the Aventine Hill, the preferred perch of Romulus’s less fortunate and slain twin, Remus.

From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2017

The Gracchans, who had taken up their position in the temple of Diana on the Aventine, offered little resistance to the attack ordered by Opimius.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various