Definition of Neapolitan

1. Noun. A native or inhabitant of Naples.

Group relationships: Naples, Napoli
Generic synonyms: Italian

2. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of Naples or its people.
Partainyms: Naples
Derivative terms: Naples

Definition of Neapolitan

1. a. Of of pertaining to Naples in Italy.

Definition of Neapolitan

1. Adjective. Pertaining to Naples. ¹

2. Adjective. Describing an ice cream combination of the flavours chocolate, vanilla(,) and strawberry in order. Also called neapolitan ice cream. ¹

3. Noun. An inhabitant or resident of Naples. ¹

4. Proper noun. The language of Naples, Italy. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Neapolitan

Nea Filadelfeia
Nea Filadelfia
Nea Ionia
Nea Moudania
Nea Smirni
Nea Smyrni
Neal
Neale
Neandertal
Neandertal man
Neanderthal
Neanderthal man
Neanderthalian
Neanderthals
Neanthe bella palm
Neapolitan (current term)
Neapolitan chord
Neapolitan chords
Neapolitan ice cream
Neapolitans
Near East
Nearctic
Neath
Neave
Neb.
Nebcin
Nebelung
Nebiim
Nebo
Nebr.

Literary usage of Neapolitan

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for by Edmund Burke, Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress), John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress) (1822)
"Indifference of the Neapolitan People—Inertness of the Administration—Miserable State of the Neapolitan Preparations—Advance ..."

2. The Cambridge Modern History by Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero (1907)
"Unquestionably the Neapolitan royal family had rendered valuable services to Nelson and to the British cause, and this fact may have contributed to blind ..."

3. The Annual Register edited by Edmund Burke (1801)
"The Neapolitan Troops evacuate Capua. ... Government of the Neapolitan Republic. ... on the Subject of Neapolitan Property, annulled by a Counter-Decree ..."

4. The Napoleonic Empire in Southern Italy and the Rise of the Secret Societies by Robert Matteson Johnston (1904)
"CHAPTER X MURAT S INCERTITUDES Armistice—British attitude—French at Naples—Neapolitan army —Generals—Rome occupied — Advance north—Joachim at ..."

5. The Map of Europe by Treaty: Showing the Various Political and Territorial by Sir Edward Hertslet (1875)
"I. That the Neapolitan Provinces shall form an integral part of the Italian State, from the date of the present Decree. ART. II. ..."

6. The Gentleman's Magazine (1783)
"fopperies. Luxury has of late advanced, with gigantic tl rules, in Naples. Forty yean ago the Neapolitan ladies wore nets and r*ib- boos on their heads, ..."

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