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Naples

proper noun

  1. city in Campania, Italy
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈneɪ.pəlz/

name

Etymology: From French Naples, from Latin Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεᾱ́πολῐς (Neā́polĭs), from νέᾱ (néā, “new”) + πόλῐς (pólĭs, “city”) after the relocation of the original Greek settlement in the area. Doublet of Nabeul, Nablus, Napoli, Neapoli, and Neapolis. Compare Newton.

  1. A port city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Naples and the region of Campania, Italy.
  2. A metropolitan city of Campania, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Naples.
  3. A former province of Campania.
  4. Synonym of Kingdom of Naples, a former kingdom that controlled southern Italy in the early modern period.
  5. Synonym of Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, a former kingdom that controlled southern Italy and Sicily in the 19th century.
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