English Explanatory Dictionary

city of seven hills

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A nickname of some cities said to be founded on seven hills (or mountains), especially the city of Rome.

Word forms

city of seven hills

Etymology

From the seven hills of Rome. Calque of Latin urbs septem collium. The other cities have this name as a comparison to Rome (often in political or biblical context).

Related words

Seven Hills
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