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
Brindisi — can also refer to a song in which a company is exhorted to drink, such as the Tea Cup Brindisi in Gilbert and Sullivan s The Sorcerer , or the duet Libiamo ne lieti calici in Verdi s La Traviata . : For the Argentine actor see Rodolfo Brindisi.… … Wikipedia
BRINDISI — BRINDISI, seaport in southern Italy. Jews lived in Brindisi from an early period, as testified by several tombstone inscriptions, one of which dates back to 834. The inscriptions include several lines of a poem attributed to Amittai, derived,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Brindisi — [brin′də zē; ] It [ brēn′dē zē] seaport in Apulia, SE Italy, on the Adriatic: pop. 91,000 … English World dictionary
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
Brindisi — /brin deuh zee /; It. /brddeen dee zee/, n. an Adriatic seaport in SE Apulia, in SE Italy: important Roman city and naval station. 87,420. Ancient, Brundisium. * * * ▪ Italy ancient (Latin) Brundisium city, Puglia (Apulia) regione,… … Universalium
Brindisi Airport — Infobox Airport name = Brindisi Airport nativename = nativename a = nativename r = image width = caption = IATA = BDS ICAO = LIBR type = Public owner = operator = city served = location = Brindisi elevation f = 47 elevation m = 14 coordinates =… … Wikipedia
Brindisi — noun a port city in southeastern Apulia in Italy; a center for the Crusades in the Middle Ages • Instance Hypernyms: ↑city, ↑metropolis, ↑urban center, ↑port • Part Holonyms: ↑Italy, ↑Italian Republic, ↑Italia … Useful english dictionary
ITALY — Jews have lived in Italy without interruption from the days of the Maccabees until the present, through a period of 21 centuries. Although they were never subjected to general expulsion, there were frequently partial ones. They often enjoyed good … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Italy — noun a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD (Freq. 6) • Syn: ↑Italian Republic, ↑Italia • Derivationally related forms:… … Useful english dictionary