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Asti

American

[ah-stee, as-tee] / ˈɑ sti, ˈæs ti /

noun

a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.

Asti British

/ ˈæstɪ /

noun

a town in NW Italy: famous for its sparkling wine ( Asti spumante ( spuːˈmæntɪ )). Pop: 71 276 (2001)

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Thousands of people turned out to greet Francis during his rare personal weekend getaway to the province of Asti, near Turin, and he returned the favor by taking a long popemobile ride around town.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 20, 2022

On Sunday, he is due to celebrate a public Mass in the provincial capital, Asti.

From Reuters ● Nov. 19, 2022

Bolla, who was born in Asti, Italy, for a while lived a charmed life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2019

An earlier marriage, to actress Adriana Asti, ended in divorce.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 26, 2018

Mme. d'Albany found an excuse for not accepting in the bad state of the roads, which rendered another route than that of Asti preferable.

From The Countess of Albany by Vernon Lee

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