Volturno
[ vawl-toor-naw ]
/ vɔlˈtur nɔ /
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noun
a river in S central Italy, flowing from the Apennines into the Tyrrhenian Sea. 110 miles (175 km) long.
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Volta Redonda, volte, volte-face, volti, voltmeter, Volturno, Volturnus, voluble, volume, volumed, volumeter
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Volturno
/ (Italian volˈturno) /
noun
a river in S central Italy, flowing southeast and southwest to the Tyrrhenian Sea: scene of a battle (1860) during the wars for Italian unity, in which Garibaldi defeated the Neapolitans; German line of defence during World War II. Length: 175 km (109 miles)
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