CAMPANIA

Campania

(noun) a region of southwestern Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea including the islands of Capri and Ischia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Cam*pa"ni*a, n. Etym: [See Campaig.]

Definition: Open country. Sir W. Temple.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

4 July 2024

CHLORTHALIDONE

(noun) a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks


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