Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of northwest Italy on the Ligurian Sea southeast of Genoa. A fortified town in the Middle Ages, Livorno was developed into a flourishing community by the Medici.
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- proper noun Province of
Tuscany ,Italy . - proper noun Town and capital of Livorno.
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Examples
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Relegation-battler Atalanta gave its fight for survival a boost with a 3-0 victory over fellow struggler Livorno, which is now bottom of the table.
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But it still exists, because here – as in other Italian cities such as Naples, San Remo, Livorno and Pescara – the races took place over public roads.
A walk down memory lane reminds us of Ferrari's snub to Stirling Moss | Richard Williams 2011
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Our "Pearls of the Riviera" itinerary extended from Barcelona to Rome Civitavecchia--with stops in-between at Valencia, Palma de Majorca, Marseille, Saint-Tropez, Monaco, Portofino, Livorno, Amalfi, and Sorrento.
Dr. Irene S. Levine: Cruising the Mediterranean: A Speed Date on Oceania Marina Dr. Irene S. Levine 2011
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Francesco Paolillo told The Associated Press by telephone from the port city of Livorno early Saturday that there are "probably" at least three more dead, although he hasn't received confirmation of those three.
Costa Concordia Luxury Cruise Ship Runs Aground Off Coast Of Tuscany, At Least 3 Bodies Retrieved From Sea The Huffington Post News Editors 2012
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Our "Pearls of the Riviera" itinerary extended from Barcelona to Rome Civitavecchia--with stops in-between at Valencia, Palma de Majorca, Marseille, Saint-Tropez, Monaco, Portofino, Livorno, Amalfi, and Sorrento.
Dr. Irene S. Levine: Cruising the Mediterranean: A Speed Date on Oceania Marina Dr. Irene S. Levine 2011
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Calling Turin Torino is silly, but calling Livorno Leghorn is sillier.
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I went to participate in a summer school run by the University of Madrid on the subject of the Westmorland, a British merchant vessel that was captured with two other shipsin 1779by the French, soon after setting sail from Livorno.
El Escorial 2009
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Most dishes cost between £5 and £7, and where it rises above that – such as with that luscious seafood stew from Livorno, which costs £11.95 – it feels justified.
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Now I know where Livorno is, but was puzzled when Italians said Leghorn.
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There will be a regional pilgrimage of the Catholic associations of Tuscany who live the spirituality of the Usus Antiquior of the Roman rite, to the Sanctuary of the Madonna of Montenero (near Livorno) this coming June 13.
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