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As·si·si

(ə-sē′zē, -sē, ə-sĭs′ē)

A town of central Italy east-southeast of Perugia. Saint Francis of Assisi was born here c. 1182 and died here in 1226. The town is a religious and tourist center.

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Assisi

(Italian asˈsiːzi)

(Placename) a town in central Italy, in Umbria: birthplace of St Francis, who founded the Franciscan religious order here in 1208. Pop: 25 304 (2001)

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As•si•si

(əˈsi zi)

n.

a town in E Umbria, in central Italy: birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi. 24,002.

Translations

Assisi

[əˈsiːzɪ] N → Asís m

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