TIVOLI

Tivoli, Tibur

(noun) a town twenty miles to the east of Rome (Tibur is the ancient name); a summer resort during the Roman empire; noted for its waterfalls

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Tiv"o*li, n. [Prob. fr. Tivoli in Italy, a pleasure resort not far from Rome.]

Definition: A game resembling bagatelle, played on a special oblong board or table (Tivoli board or table), which has a curved upper end, a set of numbered compartments at the lower end, side alleys, and the surface studded with pins and sometimes furnished with numbered depressions or cups.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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