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neapolitan
/ˌniːəˈpɑlɪtən/
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What does neapolitan mean?
adjective
- Alternative spelling of Neapolitan.
- Of, from or relating to the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.
- Designating an ice cream combination of the flavours chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry in order. (Perhaps so called because until the mid-20th century, various flavour combinations existed, including pistachio, vanilla, and strawberry or cherry, giving the colours of the Italian flag.)
More meanings (4)
noun
- A native or inhabitant of the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.
- An individually wrapped piece of chocolate, sold in assortments of various flavours such as coffee and orange.
proper noun
- A language spoken in South Italy, approximately in the area of the former Kingdom of Naples.
adjective
- (dated) Describing a variety of ice cream made with eggs as well as cream.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌniːəˈpɑlɪtən/
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About this time, Dionysius sent in a fleet, under the command of Nypsius the Neapolitan, with provisions and pay for the garrison.
Prince Francesco Caraccioli, a younger branch of one of the noblest Neapolitan families, escaped from one of these castles before it capitulated.
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That Neapolitan heredity of his, artistically speaking, may turn out a glorious mixture, if the right environment comes along to choke out all the weeds.
The women wear a bright red bodice laced before and behind, a white skirt, and the Neapolitan head-dress of square folds of linen, primitively meant to carry loads on.
Bartholinus speaks of a Neapolitan prince who, while hunting, quenched his thirst in a brook, putting his mouth in the running water.