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[ nee-uh-pol-i-tn ] / ˌni əˈpɒl ɪ tn /
adjectiveof, relating to, or characteristic of Naples: a Neapolitan love song. nouna native or inhabitant of Naples. Origin of Neapolitan1375–1425; late Middle English Neopolitan<Latin Neāpolītānus.See Naples (<Greek Neā́polis literally, new town), -ite1, -an Words nearby NeapolitanNeanderthaloid, neanic, neanthropic, neap, neaped, Neapolitan, Neapolitan ice cream, Neapolitan sixth, neap tide, near, near at hand Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for NeapolitanThis sensational third novel in her Neapolitan series is a reminder that she is one of the most talented writers working today. The Best Fiction of 2014: Ford, Ferrante, Klay, and More|William O’Connor|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST He frequently slips into Neapolitan dialect so thick that is incomprehensible. The Costa Concordia’s Randy Reckless Captain Takes the Stand|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST The prime minister has also reportedly paid for diction lessons to smooth out her rough Neapolitan accent. Berlusconi Announces May-December Engagement|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST In the meantime, he has also released a CD of Neapolitan love ballads he wrote for his long-time musical partner Mariano Acipella. Out of Office, Berlusconi Faces 'Bunga Bunga' Prostitution Trial|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This week the cast will start working at a Neapolitan pizzeria called O'Vesuvio, near their apartment. Jersey Shore Takes Italy|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST There was no name dearer to Englishmen than that of Poerio to his Neapolitan fellow-countrymen. The Grand Old Man|Richard B. Cook The Neapolitan seemed startled by an earnestness and boldness he was but little prepared for. Zanoni|Edward Bulwer Lytton A bitter rivalry had always existed between the Neapolitan, Venetian, and Cremonese schools. The Neapolitan recounted briefly the events which we have already recorded. The Cock and Anchor|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Marcellus Mastrilli, a Neapolitan, made the first attempt to atone for the crime. The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell
British Dictionary definitions for Neapolitan
nouna native or inhabitant of Naples Word Origin for NeapolitanC15: from Latin Neāpolītānus, ultimately from Greek Neapolis new town Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |