Eternal City

English

Etymology

Calque of Latin Urbs Aeterna.

Proper noun

the Eternal City

  1. Nickname for Rome: the capital of Italy.
  2. Nickname for Jerusalem: a city in West Asia; the claimed capital cities of Israel and Palestine.
  3. (historical) 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 C.E..

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