Meaning of TIVOLI
| Pronunciation: | | 'tivulee
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| | Definition: | | [n] a town twenty miles east of Rome (Tibur is the ancient name); a summer resort during the Roman empire; noted for its waterfalls |
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| | Synonyms: | | Tibur |
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| | See Also: | | Italia, Italian Republic, Italy, town | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tiv"o*li\, n. [Prob. fr. Tivoli in Italy, a pleasure
resort not far from Rome.]
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.
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