Definition of Ligurian in English:
Ligurian
adjective lɪˈɡj(ʊ)rɪənləˈɡuriən
Relating to or characteristic of the Italian coastal region of Liguria or its inhabitants.
the picturesque Ligurian port city
Example sentencesExamples
- Ligurian gnocchi might not be the simplest, quickest pasta shape to make, but they certainly are among the loveliest to eat.
- Its most highly regarded wine is produced to serve the fish restaurants of Genoa and the Ligurian coast not far to the south.
- A quarter of a century passed before renaissance ideas finally took root, with the arrival of Dutch and Ligurian potters.
noun lɪˈɡj(ʊ)rɪənləˈɡuriən
A native or inhabitant of the Italian coastal region of Liguria.
the coastal road used by the Ligurians
Example sentencesExamples
- Tea with a slice of lemon, a slab of reheated focaccia, and the company of four good Ligurians: who needs cocktails and celebrities?
- The Ligurians occupied a strip of coast stretching from the Arno to the Rhine.
- The Ligurians settled along the Mediterranean coast, from Spain to Italy, before the age of the Roman Empire.
Rhymes
Arthurian, Ben-Gurion, centurion, durian, holothurian, Khachaturian, Missourian, Silurian, tellurian
Definition of Ligurian in US English:
Ligurian
adjectiveləˈɡo͞orēənləˈɡuriən
Relating to or characteristic of the Italian coastal region of Liguria or its inhabitants.
the picturesque Ligurian port city
Example sentencesExamples
- A quarter of a century passed before renaissance ideas finally took root, with the arrival of Dutch and Ligurian potters.
- Its most highly regarded wine is produced to serve the fish restaurants of Genoa and the Ligurian coast not far to the south.
- Ligurian gnocchi might not be the simplest, quickest pasta shape to make, but they certainly are among the loveliest to eat.
nounləˈɡo͞orēənləˈɡuriən
A native or inhabitant of the Italian coastal region of Liguria.
the coastal road used by the Ligurians
Example sentencesExamples
- Tea with a slice of lemon, a slab of reheated focaccia, and the company of four good Ligurians: who needs cocktails and celebrities?
- The Ligurians occupied a strip of coast stretching from the Arno to the Rhine.
- The Ligurians settled along the Mediterranean coast, from Spain to Italy, before the age of the Roman Empire.