Volturno

[ 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.

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Examples from the Web for volturno

That officer later on joined Garibaldi, and was killed at the Battle of the Volturno.
An Autobiography|Elizabeth Butler
As in the low marshy ground at the mouths of the Liri and Volturno, malaria is very prevalent.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various
The Neapolitan army at Capua had been very largely reinforced, and had taken post along the river Volturno.
Out with Garibaldi|G. A. Henty
The river Volturno, which runs by that fortified town, was now chosen as the line of defence of the Bourbon monarchy.
The Liberation of Italy|Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco

It must be remembered that though the army of Salerno was recalled to the Volturno, no troops had been withdrawn from Naples.
The Liberation of Italy|Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco

British Dictionary definitions for volturno

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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