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Encyclopedia > Neapolitan

Neapolitan may refer to:

Location of the city of Naples (red dot) within Italy. ... Neapolitan (autonym: napulitano; Italian: ) is a Romance language spoken in the city and region of Naples, Campania (Neapolitan: Nàpule, Italian: Napoli); close dialects are spoken throughout most of southern Italy, including the Gaeta and Sora districts of southern Lazio, parts of Abruzzo, Molise, Basilicata, northern Calabria, and northern and... Block of Neapolitan ice cream. ... In music theory, a Neapolitan chord is a major chord built on the lowered second (supertonic) scale degree. ... The Neapolitan Mastiff is a large, ancient breed of dog that can be traced back to about 100 BC. This dog is a massive breed often used as a guard and defender of owner and property. ... The piastra was the currency of the mainland part of the Two Sicilies, which included the city of Naples. ... Wikibooks Cookbook has an article on Neapolitan sauce Neapolitan sauce is the collective name given (outside Italy, particularly in the U.S.) to various basic tomato-based sauces derived from Italian cuisine, often served over pasta and then sprinkled with grated Parmesan cheese. ... A pizza with tomatoes, field mushrooms, and onions as toppings. ... The Neapolitan War in 1815 was a short war between Kingdom of Naples and Austrian Empire in the aftermath of Napoleonic Wars in Europe. ...

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Neapolitan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (182 words)
A Neapolitan is a resident of Naples, Italy or the language of Naples, the surrounding region of Campania, and most of southern Italy.
Neapolitan ice cream is a type of ice cream that consists of layered chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavored ice cream.
Neapolitan sex is a term referring to one's interest and practice of diverse forms of human sexual behavior (as contrasted with vanilla sex).
Naples - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1459 words)
Neapolitan is a language in its own right, known in Naples as Napulitano.
Many Neapolitan songs are also famous outside of Italy, as for example "O Sole Mio", "Santa Lucia" and "Torna a Surriento".
The Camorra, the feuding Neapolitan gangs and families, have a long history and are now more of a threat in Italy than the Sicillian-based Mafia.
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