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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A region of south-central Italy bordering on the Adriatic Sea. Conquered by the Romans in the 4th century BC, it was ruled by a Lombard duchy from the 6th to the 11th century AD.

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  • proper noun A region of southern Italy.

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  • noun a region of south central Italy

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Examples

  • Co-author Tanya Bastianich Manuali is Lidia's daughter who leads cooking of lesser known areas of Italy, such as Molise, Liguria, Umbria, Abruzzo, Sardinia and more.

    Blisstree Peggy Rowland 2010

  • Mr. DeMille had chosen a glass of the 2008 Di Majo Norante Terre Degli Osci, Sangiovese, an earthy red from a top producer in the Molise region of southern Italy.

    Nelson DeMille Lettie Teague 2011

  • My wife is from Molise so we'll make cavatelli, roll it out and cut it.

    Michael White, The Prince of Pasta 2011

  • Born in Leamington, Ontario, to parents from the Molise region of Italy, he completed studies at York University in Toronto, at Concordia University in Montreal, and at the University of Florence, and has taught both in Canada and abroad.

    2009 June 19 | NIGEL BEALE NOTA BENE BOOKS 2009

  • My wife is from Molise so we'll make cavatelli, roll it out and cut it.

    Michael White, The Prince of Pasta 2011

  • Born in Leamington, Ontario, to parents from the Molise region of Italy, he completed studies at York University in Toronto, at Concordia University in Montreal, and at the University of Florence, and has taught both in Canada and abroad.

    Audio Interview: Nino Ricci on Pierre Trudeau 2009

  • Right now at home, I'm using new harvest olive oil from Molise.

    Michael White, The Prince of Pasta 2011

  • Right now at home, I'm using new harvest olive oil from Molise.

    Michael White, The Prince of Pasta 2011

  • And although this year's festival focuses on the Molise region of Italy, we expect that the cannolis, gelati and Ferraris will be the main draw.

    Free and easy events 2010

  • Annie finally got something she could dig into: Half-moon ravioli ($19/26) with Tuscan Pecorino cheese and sage butter, with a profusion of shaved black truffles from Molise (in the boot of Italy).

    Jay Weston: Hey, George Clooney... Forget Lake Como, Some of the Best Italian Food Is in... Santa Monica! 2010

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