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Brindisi
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 built (13th cent.) by Emperor Frederick II. |
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"Brindisi." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Brindisi." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Brindisi.html "Brindisi." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Brindisi.html |
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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.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Brindisi." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Brindisi." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Brindisi.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Brindisi." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Brindisi.html |
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brindisi
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.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "brindisi." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "brindisi." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-brindisi.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "brindisi." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-brindisi.html |
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