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cuore

Definitions of cuore
  1. noun
    the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
  2. noun
    an area that is approximately central within some larger region
    synonyms: centro, occhiaia
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    examples:
    Buenos-Aires
    capital and largest city of Argentina; located in eastern Argentina near Uruguay; Argentina's chief port and industrial and cultural center
    Phnom-Penh
    the capital and largest city of Kampuchea
    Santiago
    the capital and largest city of Chile; located in central Chile; one of the largest cities in South America
    Pechino
    capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city
    Bogota'
    capital and largest city of Colombia; located in central Colombia on a high fertile plain
    Tegucigalpa
    the capital and largest city of Honduras
    Santo-Domingo
    the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic
    Praga
    the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic in the western part of the country; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century
    Copenaghen
    the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
    Stoccolma
    the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic
    Berlino
    capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
    Helsinki
    the capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center
    Atene
    the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
    Gerico
    capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom
    Roma
    capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
    Belgrado
    capital and largest city of Serbia and Montenegro; situated on the Danube
    Toronto
    the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
    Canberra
    the capital of Australia; located in southeastern Australia
    Brisbane
    capital and largest city of Queensland state; located in the southeastern corner of Queensland on the Pacific; settled by British as a penal colony; 3rd largest city in Australia
    Sydney
    the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
    Vienna
    the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
    Londra
    the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
    Dublino
    capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
    Il-Cairo
    the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs
    Teheran
    the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran
    Tokio
    the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
    Nairobi
    the capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris
    Parigi
    the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
    Amsterdam
    an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
    Budapest
    capital and largest city of Hungary; located on the Danube River in north-central Hungary
    Beirut
    capital and largest city of Lebanon; located in western Lebanon on the Mediterranean
    Bengasi
    the capital and chief port and largest city of Libya; in northwestern Libya on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC
    Lussemburgo
    the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
    Varsavia
    the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
    Lisbona
    capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
    Mogadiscio
    the capital and largest city of Somalia; a port on the Indian Ocean
    Mosca
    a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
    Kiev
    capital and largest city of the Ukraine; a major manufacturing and transportation center
    Madrid
    the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
    Berna
    the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland
    Damasco
    an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
    Dar-Es-Salaam
    the capital and largest port city of Tanzania on the Indian Ocean
    Tunisi
    the capital and principal port of Tunisia
    Ankara
    the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
    fenice
    the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
    Atlanta
    state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
    Francoforte
    the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky
    Boston
    state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
    Oklahoma
    capital and largest city of Oklahoma; the economy is based on oil and livestock
    Edimburgo
    the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
    types:
    centro, centro città
    the central part of a city
    capitale
    a seat of government
    Santa Sede, Sede Apostolica, Sede papale
    the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
    type of:
    comprensorio, plaga
    a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
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