San Marino

[ san muh-ree-noh; Italian sahn mah-ree-naw ]

noun

1. a small republic in E Italy: the oldest independent country in Europe. 38 sq. mi. (98 sq. km). : San Marino.
2. a town in and the capital of this republic.
3. a city in SW California.

San Marino

/ ˌsæn məˈriːnəʊ /

noun

1. a republic in S central Europe in the Apennines, forming an enclave in Italy: the smallest republic in Europe, according to tradition founded by St Marinus in the 4th century. Official language: Italian. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: San Marino. Pop: 32 448 (2013 est). Area: 62 sq km (24 sq miles)

Other Words From

• San Mar·i·nese [mar-, uh, -, neez, -, nees], noun adjective

Example Sentences

“Senna,” premiering on Nov. 29, follows the dashing Brazilian from his karting days in São Paulo to his tragic death, at 34, in a crash during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.

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He arrived early and whisked me off to the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino.

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Police officers also planned to fire blanks at San Marino High School to mimic the sound of gunfire, but the drill was canceled over fears of traumatizing students.

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In the next 10 to 12 days, expect visitors to be lined up to enter the Huntington’s sauna-like viewing area in San Marino to give this giant, fantastically weird tropical plant a sniff.

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He drove the burgeoning star to his aunt and uncle’s home in San Marino, where they all had dinner.

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