释义
[ uh -see -zee; Italian ahs-see -zee ] SHOW IPA
/ əˈsi zi; Italian ɑsˈsi zi / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun a town in E Umbria, in central Italy: birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi.
Words nearby Assisi assimilationism, assimilative, ass in a sling, have one's, Assiniboin, Assiniboine, Assisi , assist, assistance, assistance animal, assistance dog, assistant
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Example sentences from the Web for Assisi In 1997, an earthquake in Assisi caused the collapse of the main cathedral and killed ten people.
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His home base is Saint Francis of Assisi Church in Midtown Manhattan.
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On October 4, the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi , the contemporary Francis traveled to the birthplace of his namesake.
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“Always preach the Gospel,” St. Francis of Assisi , from whom the new pope adopted his name, had once said.
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Francis, we are told, could be a reference to St. Francis of Assisi , who, like Bergoglio, was known for his humility.
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Accordingly, followed by his magnificent suite, he travelled back to Assisi .
Brother Francis | Eileen Douglas
To delineate in a few words the character of the Poverello of Assisi is indeed a difficult task.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 | Various
Returning to Assisi he was held in high honour, and converted a Hanoverian Prince.
Cock Lane and Common-Sense | Andrew Lang
All the boys of Assisi came out and hooted and threw pebbles.
The Book of Missionary Heroes | Basil Mathews
Half an hour from Assisi in the direction of Beviglia is a grotto, which may very well be that of which we are about to speak.
Life of St. Francis of Assisi | Paul Sabatier
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British Dictionary definitions for Assisi noun a town in central Italy, in Umbria: birthplace of St Francis, who founded the Franciscan religious order here in 1208. Pop: 25 304 (2001)
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