Ticino
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- proper noun
- Lentricchia and Ozick phoned, said come out to dinner with us, said come meet us in an hour at The Grand Ticino, said come look for it just north of Bleecker on Thompson.
Examples
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Because it is suddenly occurring to me that I am sitting here in The Grand Ticino actually strangling.
Fiction book (1995) -
"Heroic" allusions seem particularly ironic in the decidedly unheroic Ticino village.
Academic text (1993) -
Might he be from the Ticino?
Fiction book (1992) -
We will both have the Ticino salad.
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The leader, according to investigators, was an activist living in Ticino known as "phre.
Blog text (8) -
Fuck, fuck—this fucking bread here is pretty fucking good; this bread here at The Grand Ticino is pretty fucking good.
Fiction book (1995) -
From The Hartford Evening Post, November 4, 1878: Letter Six, "Crossing from the Tyrol into Ticino," by Tobias R. Pratt:
Fiction book (2001) -
Mauri & Banci SA engineers provided the structural consulting with the supervision of the Department of the Territory of the Canton Ticino (constructions division).
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Ticino is known for its stunning landscapes and charming villages where Ticino is widely spoken.
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Many tourists visit Ticino to enjoy its beautiful lakes and delicious Italian food.
Synonyms
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An Italian-speaking region in southern Switzerland called Ticino
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ticino comes from the river of the same name, which was recorded in Latin as Ticinus. That older river name probably came from an ancient local word meaning 'river', so the region is simply named after the river and keeps that name today.