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A former mountainous region of central Italy that borders the Adriatic Sea; properly Abruzzi e Molise; now separated into Abruzzo and Molise.
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Abruzzi — n. 1. 1 an administrative region of Italy. Syn: Abruzzi e Molise [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abruzzi — [ä bro͞o′tsē] region of central Italy, on the Adriatic: 4,168 sq mi (10,795 sq km); pop. 1,249,000 … English World dictionary
Abruzzi — /euh brooht see/; It. /ah brddooht tsee/, n. Duke of the (Prince Luigi Amedeo of Savoy Aosta), 1873 1933, Italian naval officer, mountain climber, and Arctic explorer. * * * Autonomous region (pop., 2001 prelim.: 1,244,226), central Italy. Its… … Universalium
Abruzzi — (Ah BRUTS ee) Variations: Abruzzo Each November 1, the citizens of the town of Abruzzi, located in central Italy, hold a ceremony for their dead. Both the ceremony and the type of vampiric spirit they call are named after the town. An offering of … Encyclopedia of vampire mythology
Abruzzi — noun a mountainous region of central Italy on the Adriatic • Syn: ↑Abruzzi e Molise • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Italian region • Part Holonyms: ↑Italy, ↑Italian Republic, ↑Italia … Useful english dictionary
Abruzzi — I. biographical name Duke of the see Luigi Amedeo II. geographical name region central Italy on the Adriatic including highest of the Apennines capital L Aquila population 1,249,388; with Molise (to S), formerly comprised Abruzzi e Molise region … New Collegiate Dictionary
Abruzzi (disambiguation) — Abruzzi may refer to:*Abruzzo *Abruzzi e Molise *Abruzzi Glacier *John Abruzzi, a fictional character … Wikipedia
Abruzzi e Molise — was formerly one of the regions of Italy. In 1963, it was separated into the regions of Abruzzo and Molise … Wikipedia
Abruzzi Glacier — is a glacier in the north of the Baltoro Kangri peak in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. The glacier joins Baltoro Glacier (one of the largest glaciers outside polar region) that flows northwest in the beginning and then turns westward.ee… … Wikipedia
Abruzzi e Molise — Evolución histórica de los límites. Abruzzi e Molise (o Abruzzo e Molise, pero, durante el Reino de las Dos Sicilias, también solamente Abruzzi) era una de las regiones en las que se subdividía Italia. Se extendía por alrededor de 16.600 km² y… … Wikipedia Español
