Como

[ koh-moh; Italian kaw-maw ]

noun
  1. Lake, a lake in N Italy, in Lombardy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).

  2. a city at the SW end of this lake.

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How to use Como in a sentence

  • Yours went to Wiesbaden, was telegraphed to Como, and thence here.

    Paul Patoff | F. Marion Crawford
  • We went to Lucerne, and thence to Como, where I intended to leave her.

    Paul Patoff | F. Marion Crawford
  • We brought back with us the widow of that police magistrate who had dropped dead in his dressing-room at Como, and her baby.

  • "Como es, descubr lo que le tenian pedricado; pass otras materias," etc.

  • Nino said that the sky matched Edith's dress and also her eyes, which reminded him of Lake Como.

    The Devourers | Annie Vivanti Chartres

British Dictionary definitions for Como

Como

/ (ˈkəʊməʊ, Italian ˈkɔːmo) /


noun
  1. a city in N Italy, in Lombardy at the SW end of Lake Como : tourist centre. Pop: 78 680 (2001): Latin name: Comum (ˈkəʊmʊm)

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