Cassino

[ kuh-see-noh; Italian kahs-see-naw ]

noun

1. a town in SE Latium, in central Italy, NNW of Naples: site of Monte Cassino.

cassino

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/ kəˈsiːnəʊ /

noun

1. a card game for two to four players in which players pair cards from their hands with others exposed on the table

Cassino

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/ kasˈsiːno /

noun

1. a town in central Italy, in Latium at the foot of Monte Cassino: an ancient Volscian (and later Roman) town and citadel. Pop: 32 762 (2001) Latin nameCasinum

Example Sentences

Allied soldiers described their shock at seeing Wojtek carrying artillery shells during the Battle of Monte Cassino.

From BBC

The letter was delivered to Mr Holland in time for a talk he was giving in his home city about his new book on the war's Italian campaign, Cassino ’44.

From BBC

After lying about his age in the hopes it would increase his chance of getting residency, Sylla was sent south, to a center for underage migrants in the town of Cassino.

From Seattle Times

During his time in Cassino, Sylla told them he was repeatedly beaten up by other migrants.

From Seattle Times

Sometimes remembered as the "D-Day Dodgers", in reference to their role away from Normandy, men in Italy faced brutal conditions as they battled to take Monte Cassino and dislodge enemy soldiers.

From BBC