Trends ofRavenna
View usage for:
Ravenna in British English
(rəˈvɛnə, Italian raˈvenna)
noun
a city and port in NE Italy, in Emilia-Romagna: capital of the Western Roman Empire from 402 to 476, of the Ostrogoths from 493 to 526, and of the Byzantine exarchate from 584 to 751; famous for its ancient mosaics. Pop: 134 631 (2001)
Ravenna in American English
(rəˈvɛnə)
commune in NC Italy, in Emilia-Romagna: pop. 136,000
Image ofRavenna
© Sergey Dzyuba, Shutterstock