Appian Way
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Ap·pi·an Way
(ăp′ē-ən) An ancient Roman road between Rome and Capua, begun in ad 312 and later extended to Brindisi, with a total length of more than 565 km (350 mi).
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Appian Way
(ˈæpɪən)n
(Placename) a Roman road in Italy, extending from Rome to Brindisi: begun in 312 bc by Appius Claudius Caecus. Length: about 560 km (350 miles)
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Ap′pi•an Way′
(ˈæp i ən)n.
an ancient Roman highway extending from Rome to Brundisium (now Brindisi): begun 312 B.C. by Appius Claudius Caecus. ab. 350 mi. (565 km) long.
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Noun | 1. | Appian Way - an ancient Roman road in Italy extending south from Rome to Brindisi; begun in 312 BC Italia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD |
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Appian Way
n → Appische Straße
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