Associations to the word «Aventine»

Wiktionary

AVENTINE, adjective. Pertaining to Aventine Hill, one of the seven hills on which Rome stood.
AVENTINE, noun. (poetic) A post of security or defense.
AVENTINE, proper noun. Short for Aventine Hill.
AVENTINE HILL, proper noun. One of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.