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ancona
[ahn-
kaw
-nah;
English
ang-
koh
-n
uh
]
/ɑnˈkɔ nɑ;
English
æŋˈkoʊ nə/
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ancone
[ahn-
kaw
-ne]
/ɑnˈkɔ nɛ/
(
Show IPA
).
English,
anconas.
Italian.
1.
an altarpiece, usually consisting of a painted panel or panels, reliefs, or statues set in an elaborate frame.
Origin of
ancona
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1870-1875
First recorded in
1870-75
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British Dictionary definitions for
ancone
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Ancona
/
Italian
aŋˈkoːna
/
noun
1.
a port in central Italy, on the Adriatic, capital of the Marches: founded by Greeks from Syracuse in about 390
bc
. Pop: 100 507 (2001)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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ancone
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