Eternal City
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Eternal City
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Calque of Latin Urbs Aeterna.
proper noun the Eternal City
- Nickname for Rome: the capital of Italy.
- Nickname for Jerusalem: a city in West Asia; the claimed capital city of Israel and Palestine.
- Former nickname for Kyoto: a major city in Japan, during the period when it was named Heian-kyō and served as the capital of Japan; c. 800–1000 CE.
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name nickname for Rome
| Español | Ciudad Eterna |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 永遠の都 eien no miyako |
| 中文 | 永恆之城 /永恒之城 yǒnghéng zhī chéng |
| Português | Cidade Eterna |
| Français | ville éternelle |
| Deutsch | Ewige Stadt |
| Italiano | Città Eterna |
| Ελληνικά | αιώνια πόλη aiónia póli |
| Русский | Ве́чный Го́род Véčnyj Górod |
Talk about this word "Eternal City." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eternal%20city. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Eternal City. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eternal%20city "Eternal City." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eternal%20city.Cite this
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title = {Eternal City},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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