Praeneste

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proper noun

One of the most ancient and important cities of Latium, famous for its sanctuary, now Palestrina

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Præneste

  1. One of the most ancient and important cities of Latium, famous for its sanctuary, now Palestrina

Origin

  1. LatinPraeneste
  2. EnglishPraeneste

Borrowed from Latin Praeneste.

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Translations

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Italian Preneste
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APA

Praeneste. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Praeneste

MLA

“Praeneste.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Praeneste. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Praeneste,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Praeneste.

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