Ticino

UK: /tiˈtʃiːno/ US: (ti chē′nō; It. tē chē′nô)

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Ti•ci•no  (ti chē′nō; It. tē chē′nô), n. 

1. Place Names a canton in S Switzerland. 279,100;
   1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Cap.: Bellinzona. French and German, Tessin. 

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Ticino / tiˈtʃiːno/ noun

1. a canton in S Switzerland: predominantly Italian-speaking and Roman Catholic; mountainous. Capital: Bellinzona. Pop: 314 600 (2002 est). Area: 2810 sq km (1085 sq miles)
   German name: Tessin
2. a river in S central Europe, rising in S central Switzerland and flowing southeast and west to Lake Maggiore, then southeast to the River Po. Length: 248 km (154 miles)