Neapolitan
Americanadjective
noun
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Neapolitan
1375–1425; late Middle English Neopolitan < Latin Neāpolītānus. See Naples (< Greek Neā́polis literally, new town), -ite 1, -an
Example Sentences
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The book, sponsored by the Vermont-based flour producer, is organized around crust styles, ranging from the original Neapolitan to New American.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
King Arthur’s Neapolitan follows the intent of this tradition but not all the details because sourcing the Italian ingredients can be difficult in this country.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The world record for the biggest litter of any dog breed was a Neapolitan mastiff from Cambridgeshire named Tia, who gave birth to 24 pups in 2004.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
Some large guardian dogs showed high wolf ancestry, while others, including the Neapolitan mastiff, bullmastiff, and St. Bernard, showed none.
From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025
Della Porta was a Neapolitan nobleman who had made a profession out of occult learning.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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