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Definition of Trasimeno
1. Noun. A battle in central Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans under Flaminius in 217 BC.
Generic synonyms: Pitched Battle
Geographical relationships: Italia, Italian Republic, Italy
Lexicographical Neighbors of Trasimeno
Literary usage of Trasimeno
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Tuscany and Umbria by Emma Jones (2004)
"Outside of Perugia • Lago trasimeno The largest lake on the Italian peninsula,
Lago trasimeno is also one of its most beautiful. ..."
2. The Road in Tuscany: A Commentary by Maurice Henry Hewlett, Joseph Pennell (1906)
"... XXVII VAL ni CHI AN A : SIENA TO CORTONA trasimeno THE short road to Cortona
takes the traveller over grey mud-heaps to Asciano, thence through Asciano, ..."
3. The Road in Tuscany: A Commentary by Maurice Henry Hewlett (1904)
"... DI CHIANA : SIENA TO CORTONA—trasimeno THE short road to Cortona takes the
traveller over grey mud-heaps to Asciano, thence through Asciano a ^ne upland ..."
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