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Naples

Syllabification: (Na·ples)
Pronunciation: /ˈnāpəlz/

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Definition of Naples
  • 1a city and port on the western coast of Italy; population 963,661 (2008). It was formerly the capital of the kingdom of Naples and Sicily (1816–60). Italian name Napoli.
  • 2a resort city in southwestern Florida, on the Gulf of Mexico; population 21,532 (est. 2008).

Origin:

from Latin Neapolis, from Greek neos 'new' + polis 'city'

Naples in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Naples in the British & World English dictionary