Volturno

[ vawl-toor-naw ]

/ vɔlˈtur nɔ /

noun

a river in S central Italy, flowing from the Apennines into the Tyrrhenian Sea. 110 miles (175 km) long.

Example sentences from the Web for volturno

That officer later on joined Garibaldi, and was killed at the Battle of the Volturno.

An Autobiography |Elizabeth Butler
As in the low marshy ground at the mouths of the Liri and Volturno, malaria is very prevalent.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 |Various
The Neapolitan army at Capua had been very largely reinforced, and had taken post along the river Volturno.

Out with Garibaldi |G. A. Henty
The river Volturno, which runs by that fortified town, was now chosen as the line of defence of the Bourbon monarchy.

The Liberation of Italy |Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco

It must be remembered that though the army of Salerno was recalled to the Volturno, no troops had been withdrawn from Naples.

The Liberation of Italy |Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco

British Dictionary definitions for volturno

Volturno

/ (Italian volˈturno) /

noun

a river in S central Italy, flowing southeast and southwest to the Tyrrhenian Sea: scene of a battle (1860) during the wars for Italian unity, in which Garibaldi defeated the Neapolitans; German line of defence during World War II. Length: 175 km (109 miles)

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