1. Salerno - Noun
2. Salerno - Proper noun
a battle in World War II; the port was captured by United States troops in September 1943
Source: WordNetCharles of Anjou contributed to the early medieval revival of learning, often referred to as the "Latin" Renaissance, by employing several Jewish scholars at the Universities of Salerno and Naples who were expert translators. Source: Internet
In those months Salerno was the temporary "Capital of the Kingdom of Italy ", and the King Victor Emmanuel III lived in a mansion in its outskirts. Source: Internet
Clear evidence of the distillation of alcohol comes from the School of Salerno in the 12th century. Source: Internet
Ferdinand's oppressive government led in 1485 to a rebellion of the aristocracy, known as the Conspiracy of the Barons, which included Francesco Coppola and Antonello Sanseverino of Salerno and was supported by Pope Innocent VIII. Source: Internet
King Charles planned to raise new troops and a fleet in Provence, and instructed Charles of Salerno to maintain a strict defensive posture until his return from France. Source: Internet
Salerno has translated the Scala scenarios; Pandolfi (V, 252–276) has summarized the plots of the "Corsini" pieces. Source: Internet