Naples
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈneɪ.pəlz//
A port city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Naples and the region of Campania, Italy.
proper noun
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A port city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Naples and the region of Campania, Italy.
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A metropolitan city of Campania, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Naples.
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historicalA former province of Campania.
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historicalSynonym of Kingdom of Naples, a former kingdom that controlled southern Italy in the early modern period.
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historicalSynonym of Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, a former kingdom that controlled southern Italy and Sicily in the 19th century.
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A number of places in the United States: A city in Collier County, Florida.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Idaho.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Illinois.
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A number of places in the United States: A town and census-designated place therein, in Cumberland County, Maine.
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A number of places in the United States: A town and village in New York.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in South Dakota.
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A number of places in the United States: A city in Texas.
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A number of places in the United States: A city in Utah.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Wisconsin.
Etymology
From French Naples, from Latin Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεᾱ́πολῐς (Neā́polĭs), from νέᾱ (néā, “new”) + πόλῐς (pólĭs, “city”) after the relocation of the original Greek settlement in the area. Doublet of Nabeul, Nablus, Napoli, Neapoli, and Neapolis. Compare Newton.
Naples · A port city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Naples and the region of Campania, Italy.
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