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Perusia

Perusia proper noun: an ancient Etruscan and later Roman city which eventually became present-day Perugia, Italy.

Proper noun

Perusia

  1. (historical) An ancient Etruscan and later Roman city which eventually became present-day Perugia, Italy.
    • That is, Fabius marched to relieve Sutrium, defeated the Etruscans there, crossed the Ciminian wood, defeated another Etruscan army near Perusia, and then made indutiae with Arretium, Cortona, and Perusia.2005, A Commentary on Livy, Books VI-X: Volume III, Book IX, Oxford University Press, page 455
    • Perusia has the epithet ‘Augusta’ in two inscriptions, and another refers to ‘Perusia Restituta’, which should most naturally restoration after the destruction of 40.¹²⁶ This implies that the city enjoyed Augustus' favour, as Saddington notes;¹²⁷ but that is no reason for largely rejecting the...2007, Edward Bispham, From Asculum to Actium, Oxford University Press, page 358

Origin of Perusia

Borrowed from Latin Perusia. Doublet of Perugia.

Words formed from Perusia

Questions about Perusia

What does Perusia mean?
Perusia means an ancient Etruscan and later Roman city which eventually became present-day Perugia, Italy.
What part of speech is Perusia?
Perusia is a proper noun.

Words near Perusia in the dictionary

  1. perused
  2. perusement
  3. peruser
  4. perusers
  5. peruses
  6. Perusia
  7. Perusine
  8. perusing
  9. perusings
  10. Perusinian
  11. perusitin

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