Tiber
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- proper noun
- /ˈtaɪbər/
- It's no accident that one small village on the Tiber... ...was chosen to rule the world.
- Tiber River
- Tiber at Rome
Examples
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The city of Rome is situated on seven hills along the Tiber River.
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Draped over the famed "seven hills," Rome was built around the basin of the Tiber, on land prone to waterlogging and subject to the intermittent flooding of the river.
Academic text (2008) -
At least at the end of the day, Rome has the Tiber.
Academic text (2003) -
The city of Rome is situated on seven hills along the Tiber River.
Academic text (2004) -
I arrived in Rome and walked across a bridge over the Tiber and suddenly found myself face to face with a former comrade.
Academic text (2011) -
On the bank of the Tiber, they raised their arms and sang Yigdal Elohim.
Fiction book (1998) -
The basket floated down the Tiber River until it caught in the roots of a fig-tree.
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For example, near the River Tiber, there is a mound of pottery waste known as Monte Testaccio.
Academic text (2018) -
The basket floated down the Tiber River until it caught in the roots of a fig-tree.
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One night, I slept with some friends in a playground on the Tiber River.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tiber comes from the old Latin name Tiberis and from the river god Tiberinus, who was said to 'protect' the river. A helpful way to remember Tiber is to think of it as Rome's main river named like a guardian, so the name shows its role for the city.