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Ravenna

American  
[ruh-ven-uh, rah-ven-nah] / rəˈvɛn ə, rɑˈvɛn nɑ /

noun

  1. a city in NE Italy: the capital of Italy in the period of the Byzantine Empire; tomb of Dante.

  2. a city in NE Ohio.

Ravenna British  
/ rəˈvɛnə, raˈvenna /

noun

  1. a city and port in NE Italy, in Emilia-Romagna: capital of the Western Roman Empire from 402 to 476, of the Ostrogoths from 493 to 526, and of the Byzantine exarchate from 584 to 751; famous for its ancient mosaics. Pop: 134 631 (2001)

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There were enthusiastic crowds in Ravenna to see the royal couple on the final engagement of the trip, where they attended a festival celebrating local food.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025

Next week will see the King undertaking a state visit to Italy, where he will be attending a series of public and diplomatic events in Rome and Ravenna.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2025

The Pope has been ill - but Buckingham Palace says the trip will continue as planned, from 7-10 April, with engagements in Rome and Ravenna.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

The royal couple will travel to Italy in April and meet Pope Francis and Italian leaders, as well as carry out engagements in Rome and the ancient city of Ravenna, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

His own father had been one of Seattle’s most prominent pioneers, establishing a large homestead in the city’s Ravenna Park area, just north of the university.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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