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Reno, Nevada proudly displays its nickname as "The Biggest Little City in the World" on a large sign above a downtown street.. This partial list of city nicknames in the United States compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards ...
"The City of Kings and Priests" – reputation as the historic capital founded by King Alfred the Great, as well as being an important religious foundation. [187] "Wenta" – shortened version of the city's original name back when first established, [188] Caerwenta. Worcester "The Faithful City" – reference to the English Civil War. [189 ...
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This partial list of city nicknames in New York compiles the aliases, sobriquets, and slogans that cities in the U.S. state of New York are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders, or the cities' tourism boards or chambers of commerce.
List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names. List of adjectivals and demonyms for astronomical bodies; List of adjectivals and demonyms for continental regions. List of adjectivals and demonyms for subcontinental regions; List of adjectival and demonymic forms for countries and nations. List of adjectivals and demonyms for Australia
This partial list of city nicknames in California compiles the aliases, sobriquets, mottos and slogans that cities in California are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to locals, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce.
This is a list of nickname-related list articles on Wikipedia. A nickname is "a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name." [ 1 ] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule.
Rome: the ethernal city Florence: cradle of Renaissance Venice: the Most Serene Milan: the Fashion capital Naples: city of Parthenope Bologna: the learned. the fat, and the red Pisa: the glorious. Agrigento: la città dei templi (The city of temples) [2] Alatri: la Città dei Ciclopi (the City of Cyclopes) [3] Anagni: la città dei papi (The ...