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  • Neapolitan--of, or pertaining to the city of Naples
    Naples
    Naples in Italy, is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples. The city is known for its rich history, art, culture, architecture, music and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,800 years old...

    , Italy
    Italy
    Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...

     and sometimes its wider Duchy
    Duchy of Naples
    The Duchy of Naples began as a Byzantine province that was constituted in the seventh century, in the reduced coastal lands that the Lombards had not conquered during their invasion of Italy in the sixth century...

     or Province of Naples
    Province of Naples
    The Province of Naples is a province in the Campania region of Italy. Its capital city is Naples, within the province there are 92 Comuni of the Province of Naples.-Demographics:...

  • Previously a nationality, during the time of the Kingdom of Naples
    Kingdom of Naples
    The Kingdom of Naples is the modern day name for a polity which existed on the southern part of the Italian peninsula. Also known contemporaneously, and somewhat confusingly, as the Kingdom of Sicily, this kingdom was founded after the secession of the island of Sicily from the old Kingdom of...

     or the Neapolitan Republic
    Neapolitan Republic
    Neapolitan Republic can refer to two different rebellions of Naples and its neighbourhood against the Spanish rule:* the Neapolitan Republic of 1647.* the Neapolitan Republic of 1799....

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  • Neapolitan cuisine
    Neapolitan cuisine
    Neapolitan cuisine has ancient historical roots that date back to the Greco-Roman period, which was enriched over the centuries by the influence of the different cultures that controlled Naples and its kingdoms, such as that of Spain and France...

  • Neapolitan language
    Neapolitan language
    Neapolitan is the language of the city and region of Naples, Campania . On October 14, 2008 a law by the Region of Campania stated that the Neapolitan language had to be protected....

    , a language of Naples
    Naples
    Naples in Italy, is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples. The city is known for its rich history, art, culture, architecture, music and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,800 years old...

     and environs in southern Italy
  • Neapolitan horse
    Neapolitan horse
    Between the 15th to 18th centuries, Naples and the surrounding regions were known for their high-quality Neapolitan horses. The best horses were bred by nobles for transportation and cavalry. At the beginning of this time period, the horses were likely small, coarse and heavy, suitable for carrying...

    , a horse breed formerly bred in Naples
    Naples
    Naples in Italy, is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples. The city is known for its rich history, art, culture, architecture, music and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,800 years old...

  • Neapolitan ice cream
    Neapolitan ice cream
    Neapolitan ice cream is chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry ice cream side-by-side in the same container ....

    , a mixture of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry ice cream side-by-side in the same container
  • Neapolitan chord
    Neapolitan chord
    In music theory, a Neapolitan chord is a major chord built on the lowered second scale degree. It most commonly occurs in first inversion so that it is notated either as II6 or N6 and normally referred to as a Neapolitan sixth chord.- Origin of the name :The Neapolitan...

     (also known as Neapolitan sixth), in music, is the first inversion of a major chord built on the lowered second (supertonic) scale degree
  • Neapolitan Mastiff
    Neapolitan Mastiff
    The Neapolitan Mastiff, Italian Mastiff, Mastino or Mastini is a large, ancient dog breed. This massive breed is often used as a guard and defender of family and property due to the protective instincts and their fearsome appearance...

    , a large, ancient breed of dog
  • Neapolitan Music, Music of Naples
    Music of Naples
    Naples has played an important and vibrant role over the centuries not just in the music of Italy, but in the general history of western European musical traditions. This influence extends from the early music conservatories in the 1500s through the music of Alessandro Scarlatti during the Baroque...

  • Neapolitan piastra
    Neapolitan piastra
    The piastra was the most common silver coin of the mainland Kingdom of Sicily, also known as the Kingdom of Naples. In order to distinguish it from the piastra issued on the island of Sicily, it is referred to as the "Neapolitan piastra" as opposed to the "Sicilian piastra". These two piastra were...

    , a currency of the mainland part of the former Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
    Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
    The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies , commonly known as just the Two Sicilies, was the largest of the Italian states before unification. It lasted until 1861, when it was annexed by the Kingdom of Italy...

  • Neapolitan sauce
    Neapolitan sauce
    Neapolitan sauce is the collective name given to various basic tomato-based sauces derived from Italian cuisine, often served over pasta and then sprinkled with grated Parmesan cheese. Most recipes contain garlic and onions...

    , a basic tomato-based sauce derived from Italian cuisine
    Italian cuisine
    Italian cuisine as a national cuisine known today has evolved through centuries of social and political changes, with its roots traced back to 4th century BC...

  • Neapolitan song, Canzone Napoletana
    Canzone Napoletana
    Canzone Napoletana, sometimes referred to as Neapolitan song, is a generic term for a traditional form of music sung in the Neapolitan language, ordinarily for the male voice singing solo, and expressed in familiar genres such as the lover's complaint or the serenade...

  • Neapolitan Pizza
    Pizza
    Pizza is a world-popular dish of Italian origin, made with an oven-baked, flat, generally round bread that is often covered with tomatoes or a tomato-based sauce and cheese. Other toppings are added according to region, culture, or personal preference.Originating in a part of Italian cuisine, the...

    , a variety of pizza
    Pizza
    Pizza is a world-popular dish of Italian origin, made with an oven-baked, flat, generally round bread that is often covered with tomatoes or a tomato-based sauce and cheese. Other toppings are added according to region, culture, or personal preference.Originating in a part of Italian cuisine, the...

     made according to strict rules
  • Neapolitan War
    Neapolitan War
    The Neapolitan War was a conflict between the Napoleonic Kingdom of Naples and the Austrian Empire. It started on 15 March 1815 when Joachim Murat declared war on Austria and ended on 20 May 1815 with the signing of the Treaty of Casalanza...

  • Neapolitan Republic
    Neapolitan Republic
    Neapolitan Republic can refer to two different rebellions of Naples and its neighbourhood against the Spanish rule:* the Neapolitan Republic of 1647.* the Neapolitan Republic of 1799....

  • Naporitan
    Naporitan
    Naporitan or Napolitan is the name of a pasta dish, which is popular in Japan. The dish consists of spaghetti, tomato ketchup or a tomato-based sauce, onion, button mushrooms, green peppers, sausage, bacon and Tabasco sauce. Naporitan is claimed to be from Yokohama...

    , the name of a pasta dish, which is popular in Japan