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Explore Norcia through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Norcia in a sentence

Norcia meaning

A surname from Italian.

Using Norcia

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Italian.

Context around Norcia

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

new 1×

Often after:

australia 1× homily 1×

Sentence patterns with Norcia

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

benedict of norcia homily given 1× hillside over norcia a town 1× new norcia australia s 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

benedict xvi saint 1× new norcia australia 1×

Common sentence endings:

in central italy 1× in the west 1× spanish benedictine monks 1×

Words around Norcia

Just before it in the word index:

norchad 3 norceca 2 norcal 15 norc 30 norby 11 norbury 16

Just after it in the word index:

norco 33 norcor 2 norcross 32 norcutt 2 nord 220 nordahl 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Norcia

  • In this selection, "norcia" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, new, australia and homily stand out and add context to how "norcia" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include benedict of norcia homily given and hillside over norcia a town. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "norcia" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with norcia

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

New Norcia, Australia’s only monastic town, was founded in 1847 by Spanish Benedictine monks. (15 words)

One of the reconstructed buildings at the monastery, which perches on a green hillside over Norcia, a town in central Italy. (21 words)

Benedict XVI, "Saint Benedict of Norcia" Homily given to a general audience at St Peter's Square on Wednesday, 9 April 2008 citation St. Benedict contributed more than anyone else to the rise of monasticism in the West. (38 words)

Longer example sentences

Benedict XVI, "Saint Benedict of Norcia" Homily given to a general audience at St Peter's Square on Wednesday, 9 April 2008 citation St. Benedict contributed more than anyone else to the rise of monasticism in the West. (38 words)

One of the reconstructed buildings at the monastery, which perches on a green hillside over Norcia, a town in central Italy. (21 words)

New Norcia, Australia’s only monastic town, was founded in 1847 by Spanish Benedictine monks. (15 words)

Example sentences (3)

One of the reconstructed buildings at the monastery, which perches on a green hillside over Norcia, a town in central Italy.

New Norcia, Australia’s only monastic town, was founded in 1847 by Spanish Benedictine monks.

Benedict XVI, "Saint Benedict of Norcia" Homily given to a general audience at St Peter's Square on Wednesday, 9 April 2008 citation St. Benedict contributed more than anyone else to the rise of monasticism in the West.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "norcia" in a sentence?
An example: "One of the reconstructed buildings at the monastery, which perches on a green hillside over Norcia, a town in central Italy." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "norcia" from authentic English texts.
What does "norcia" mean?
Norcia means: A surname from Italian.
How many example sentences with "norcia" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "norcia", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.