Tibur

[ tahy-ber ]

noun
  1. ancient name of Tivoli.

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How to use Tibur in a sentence

  • Indeed, the old Latin communities, with the exception of Tibur and Prneste, had sunk into insignificance.

  • O Varus, you can plant no tree preferable to the sacred vine, about the mellow soil of Tibur, and the walls of Catilus.

  • This villa he had received as a gift from his friend Maecenas, who possessed a splendid country-house close by in Tibur itself.

    Historical Miniatures | August Strindberg
  • Now Dublin was his Tibur, and the fickle one found that he could not be happy unless he were back again at Rome.

    Phineas Redux | Anthony Trollope
  • These were levied by the master of the horse, and were appointed by Fabius to meet him at Tibur on a certain day.

British Dictionary definitions for Tibur

Tibur

/ (ˈtaɪbə) /


noun
  1. the ancient name for Tivoli

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