Pontine Marshes — [pän′tēn΄, pän′tīn΄] region in central Italy, southeast of Rome: formerly swampy, now reclaimed … English World dictionary
Pontine Marshes — The Pontine Marshes ( Agro Pontino in Italian) is a former marsh area in the Lazio Region of Central Italy, southeast of Rome, that today forms a low tract of land, the Agro Pontino , varying in breadth between the Volscian Mountains and the sea… … Wikipedia
Pontine Marshes — an area in W Italy, SE of Rome: formerly marshy, now drained. * * * ▪ region, Italy Italian Agro Pontino, reclaimed area in Latina provincia, Lazio (Latium) regione, south central Italy, extending between the Alban Hills, the Lepini… … Universalium
Pontine Marshes — geographical name district central Italy in SW Lazio, separated from sea by low sand hills that prevent natural drainage; now reclaimed … New Collegiate Dictionary
Pontine Marshes — Pon′tine Marsh′es [[t]ˈpɒn tin, taɪn[/t]] n. geg an area in W Italy, SE of Rome: formerly marshy, now drained … From formal English to slang
Pontine Marshes — /pɒntin ˈmaʃəz/ (say ponteen mahshuhz) plural noun an area in western Italy, south east of Rome; formerly marshy, now drained …
Pontine Marshes — an area in W Italy, SE of Rome: formerly marshy, now drained … Useful english dictionary
Pontine — /pon teen, tuyn/, adj. of or pertaining to the Pontine Marshes. * * * … Universalium
Italy — • In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. The name Italy, which seems to… … Catholic encyclopedia
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