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Brindisi

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Brindisi , Latin Brundisium, city (1991 pop. 95,383), capital of Brindisi prov., in Apulia, S Italy. A modern port on the Adriatic Sea, it has been noted since ancient times for its traffic with Greece and the E Mediterranean. Manufactures include petrochemicals, plastics, and food products. Its excellent harbor was a Roman naval station, a chief embarkation point for the Crusaders (12th-13th cent.), and an important Italian naval base in World War I. One of the two columns marking the terminus of the Appian Way still stands; Brindisi also has Romanesque churches, a fine cloister, and a castle... Read more
Brindisi
Brindisi, Apulia/Italy Brentesion, Brundisium Named originally after the deer (in Illyrian, brento or bretto ) which roamed the area. In c. 260 bc it became a Roman town and was renamed Brundisium ‘Stag's Head’ because of the antler‐shaped harbour. Read more
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brindisi (It.) . Toast. Jovial song to acc. the drinking of a health. A famous operatic example is ‘Libiamo’ in Act I of Verdi's La traviata . Read more

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