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Alba Longa

[ al-buh lawng-guh, long- ]

noun

  1. a city of ancient Latium, SE of Rome: legendary birthplace of Romulus and Remus.


Alba Longa

/ ˈælbə ˈlɒŋɡə /

noun

  1. a city of ancient Latium, southeast of modern Rome: the legendary birthplace of Romulus and Remus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

At the head of this league stood Alba Longa (the long white city).

Rome in an early period in her history overthrew Alba Longa and succeeded to her place at the head of the confederacy.

The kings mentioned in these two stanzas are the earliest mythical rulers of Alba Longa.

On finding this out, they collected an army, with which they drove away Amulius, and brought their grandfather back to Alba Longa.

He was riding now toward Albanum, leaving Alba Longa and its splendid lake on the right.

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