Abruzzo
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- proper noun
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Abruzzo
- The beautiful landscapes of Abruzzo attract hikers and nature lovers from all over Italy.
- Abruzzo region
- Italy's Abruzzo
- central Abruzzo
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Italians also like to organize torchlight processions and bagpipe music from farmers that come from the mountains of Abruzzo.
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The priest urges the sottotenente to visit his home in the Abruzzo, "where the roads were frozen and it was clear, cold, and dry, and peasants took off their hats and called you Lord" (11).
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Sevi said emergency workers were trying to stabilize the patients at those sites before sending them to nearby hospitals in the country's Abruzzo region.
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The first time we went to Rome for a few days, then to Roccaraso, a skiing resort in Abruzzo, and visited Umbria for a few days.
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Wolf range has been expanding steadily for the last twenty years from the province of Abruzzo in central Italy—150 miles from here.
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The attitude of playing down risks is something that we recently saw with the case of the six Italian scientists found guilty of manslaughter because, the court said, they gave falsely reassuring statements before the quake that struck the region of Abruzzo, in Italy, in 2009.
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Abruzzo is famous for its breathtaking national parks and stunning Abruzzo coastline.
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Many tourists visit Abruzzo each year to explore its medieval towns and enjoy outdoor activities.
Synonyms
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A mountainous region in central Italy on the Adriatic coast known for its natural beauty and old towns
Surface Forms
Etymology
Abruzzo probably comes from the old Latin name Aprutium, which came from the name of the local people who lived in that area. So the region is simply 'named after its people', much like how 'England' means 'land of the Angles', which helps you remember why the place is called Abruzzo.