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Livorno
Livorno , Brit. Leghorn, city (1991 pop. 167,512), capital of Livorno prov., Tuscany, central Italy, on the Ligurian Sea and on the Aurelian Way. It is a busy commercial, industrial, and tourist center and is one of the most important ports of Italy. Manufactures include refined petroleum, iron, steel, aluminum, copper, metal minerals, chemicals, ships, vehicles, machinery, and electrical equipment. The city has major shipyards and a fishing industry. A fortified castle in the Middle Ages, Livorno was developed (16th cent.) into a flourishing city by the Medici. In 1590, Ferdinand I, grand duke of Tuscany, made it a free port and opened it to all religious and political refugees. The city was badly damaged in World War II. Points of interest include the cathedral (16th cent., restored after 1945) and the remains of the 17th-century city wall. The Italian naval academy is there. |
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"Livorno." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Livorno." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Livorno.html "Livorno." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Livorno.html |
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Livorno
Livorno, Tuscany/Italy Liburnum, Legorno Sometimes known as Leghorn in English. A port, it may be derived from an Etruscan personal name, Liburna, or from the Liburni, an Illyrian people who once lived in the region and who were known for their fast‐sailing galleys; or it may simply come from the Latin liburna ‘fast‐sailing vessel’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Livorno." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Livorno." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Livorno.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Livorno." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Livorno.html |
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Livorno
Livorno •Mano, piano
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•Renault, steno, tenno
•techno • Fresno • Pernod
•ripieno, volcano
•albino, bambino, beano, Borodino, Borsalino, cappuccino, casino, chino, Comino, concertino, Filipino, fino, Gino, keno, Ladino, Latino, Leno, maraschino, merino, Monte Cassino, Navarino, neutrino, Pacino, palomino, pecorino, Reno, San Marino, Sansovino, Torino, Trevino, Valentino, vino, Zeno
•minnow, winnow
•Llandudno • Gobineau • domino
•Martineau
•lino, rhino, wino
•tonneau • Grodno
•Livorno, porno
•Mezzogiorno
•cui bono?, kimono, Mono, no-no, phono
•Bruno, Gounod, Juneau, Juno, Uno
•Huguenot • pompano
•Brno, inferno, journo, Salerno, Sterno
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"Livorno." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Livorno." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Livorno.html "Livorno." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Livorno.html |
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