NAPLES


Meaning of NAPLES in English

Na ‧ ples /ˈneɪp ə lz/ BrE AmE

1 . the main city in southern Italy, an important industrial centre, and a major port. It is a popular place for tourists to visit because of its beautiful scenery, which includes the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius. People from Naples are called ‘Neapolitans’.

2 . see Naples and die a saying which means that once you have seen Naples, you can die, because you will never see anything more beautiful

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.