Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

appian way

 - 3 dictionary results

Ap⋅pi⋅an Way

  [ap-ee-uhn]
Use appian way in a Sentence
–noun
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.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To appian way
Ap·pi·an Way   (āp'ē-ən)   
An ancient Roman road between Rome and Capua, begun in A.D. 312 and later extended to Brindisi, with a total length of more than 563 km (350 mi).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

Appian Way 
road between Rome and Capua, so called because it was begun (302 B.C.E.) by the consul Appius Claudius Caecus.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Search another word or see appian way on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way