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Naples

[ ney-puhlz ]

noun

  1. Italian ·· [nah, -paw-lee]. a seaport in southwestern Italy.
  2. Bay of Naples, Italian Gol·fo di ·· [gawl, -faw dee , nah, -paw-lee]. a bay in southwestern Italy: Naples located here. 22 miles (35 km) long.
  3. a town in southern Florida.


Naples

/ ˈԱɪə /

noun

  1. a port in SW Italy, capital of Campania region, on the Bay of Naples: the third largest city in the country; founded by Greeks in the 6th century bc ; incorporated into the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in 1140 and its capital (1282–1503); university (1224). Pop: 1 004 500 (2001) Ancient nameNeapolis Italian nameNapoli Neapolitan
  2. Bay of Naples
    an inlet of the Tyrrhenian Sea in the SW coast of Italy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Naples

  1. City in southwestern Italy ; a major seaport and commercial, industrial, and tourist center.
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A British couple were among the four people killed in a cable car crash near Naples, Italian police have confirmed.

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Four people have died after a mountain cable car cabin crashed to the ground near Naples in southern Italy, emergency services say.

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A roving, sumptuous narrative entrenched in the labyrinthine relationships of a small southern Italian town, “My Brilliant Friend” follows Lila and Elena, schoolgirls growing up in postwar Naples.

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Norrie has plummeted outside the top 80 as his struggles continue, while Dan Evans - playing this week at an ATP Challenger in Naples - is on the verge of dropping out of the top 200.

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People have been seen leaving their homes and gathering on the streets of Naples, fearing more tremors.

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