Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- An island of southern Italy on the southern edge of the Bay of Naples. A popular resort since Roman times, it is famous for its Blue Grotto, a picturesque cave indenting the island's high, precipitous coast.
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- proper n. an island in the Bay of Naples; part of Campania
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. Wine produced on the island of Capri, commonly a light, dry, white wine.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. an island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery
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Examples
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Hiding out in Capri for the last 11 years of your reign cannot be precisely considered much dedication to your office.
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In a debate with Michael in Capri around 1990 I argued that their analysis went amiss in testing for real interest rate while omitting real exchange rates.
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At the time of our wedding, I had upcoming professional travel to the ICOLS conference in Capri scheduled for June, and we planned to delay our honeymoon until then.
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At the word Capri the woman lifted her head quickly.
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Alarmed, she called Capri Sun's parent company - Kraft Foods - and her child's doctor.
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'Premio Malaparte' from Alberto Moravia in Capri, Italy,
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Although shook up, Sophie joins a special reenactment in Capri.
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In the 1950s, Italy introduced a 33-kilometer swim called Capri-to-Naples.
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Ford proposed to export a specialty vehicle, a Mazda 323 modified as a convertible roadster, to be sold in the United States under the name Mercury Capri.
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In any case, we went to a local Italian place called Capri's.
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