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Turin

[ toor-in, tyoor-, too-rin, tyoo- ]

noun

  1. a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.


Turin

/ ʊəˈɪ /

noun

  1. a city in NW Italy, capital of Piedmont region, on the River Po: became capital of the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1720; first capital (1861–65) of united Italy; university (1405); a major industrial centre, producing most of Italy's cars. Pop: 865 263 (2001) Italian nameTorino
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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He explained that he didn't know if it — the Shroud of Turin — was real or not, but he felt the power of faith and belief in its presence.

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"Two rivers, the Po and the Dora, near Turin have burst their banks. The city is fine but they had to shut several bars and restaurants by the river in Turin."

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Finally, a small independent publisher in Turin published it in a print run of 2,500.

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He was greeted as a hero in Turin, but the scene there was too claustrophobic for such a free spirit.

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Their Champions League aspirations are also in jeopardy after another loss, this time against Juventus in Turin.

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