Eternal City
Nickname for Rome: the capital of ItalyNickname for Rome: the capital of Italy.
» The eternal city - that's Rome; the perpetual building site - that's Berlin.
Die ewige Stadt - das ist Rom; und die immerwährende Baustelle - das ist Berlin. — al_ex_an_der
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3 sensesNickname for Rome: the capital of Italy.
Ewige Stadt
Ве́чный Го́родVéčnyj Górod
Nickname for Jerusalem: a city in West Asia; the claimed capital city of Israel and Palestine.
(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 CE.
Examples
1 sentencesThe eternal city - that's Rome; the perpetual building site - that's Berlin.
deDie ewige Stadt - das ist Rom; und die immerwährende Baustelle - das ist Berlin. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
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Origin
Calque of Latin Urbs Aeterna.Calque of Latin Urbs Aeterna.
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