a small but handsome and strong town of Italy, in the territory of Genoa, with a castle, citadel, and a good harbour. It is seated on a craggy rock, and had its own prince, under the protection of France. It was united to France early in the Revolution, but its independence was restored by the peace of Paris in 1814. E. Long. 7° 33'. N. Lat. 43° 48'.