Volturno

American

[vawl-toor-naw] / vɔlˈtur nɔ /

noun

a river in S central Italy, flowing from the Apennines into the Tyrrhenian Sea. 110 miles (175 km) long.

Volturno British

/ 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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The 40-year-old Kouassi, on the other hand, has continued his work as a cultural mediator in the city of Castel Volturno, near Naples, helping immigrants get work papers and health care.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

In Castel Volturno, a city with an official population of around 26,000, there are estimates of 10,000 to 20,000.

From Washington Times ● May 2, 2020

First, he grooms dogs, in the town of Castel Volturno, thirty miles up the coast from Naples.

From The New Yorker ● Apr. 12, 2019

Many of the trafficked Nigerian women end up in Castel Volturno, outside Naples, known as the most lawless part of Italy.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 1, 2018

At Volturno the decisive battle was fought on the first day of October 1860, the birthday of King Francis.

From Heroes of Modern Europe by Alice Birkhead

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