Milan
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in northern Italy.
- Italian Mi·la·no [mee-lah-naw]. /miˈlɑ nɔ/.
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How to use Milan in a sentence
There was Milan Hruška, a fiery miner from the North Bohemian coal mines.
This piece is inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's iconic, Last Supper, which was painted in the late 15th century in Milan, Italy.
‘Gods of Suburbia’: Dina Goldstein’s Arresting Photo Series on Religion vs. Consumerism | Dina Goldstein | November 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe three were living it up at his Arcore villa outside Milan, made famous by his orgiastic Bunga-Bunga parties.
Was Putin’s Midnight Visit to Berlusconi About Bunga Bunga? | Barbie Latza Nadeau | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGhanaian soccer player Michael Essien, who plays for AC Milan, has been the subject of what borders on fear mongering.
But the Mafia also took its revenge, setting off bombs in Rome, Florence and Milan that killed ten people.
Pope Francis May Be Risking His Life by Taking on the Mafia | Barbie Latza Nadeau | June 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
A general rising was planned in Lombardy, but failed, as the Austrians received news of the proposed cession of Milan.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonBonaparte made his public entry into Milan under a triumphal arch.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThere were eight passengers besides myself; five Frenchmen, one Belgian, and two citizens of Milan.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferThe last news of him some four months old, as you have said—reported him at Milan in the service of Spain.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniI am cast down by grief at this evil news, and the summons from Court has brought me in all haste from Milan.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
British Dictionary definitions for Milan
/ (mɪˈlæn) /
a city in N Italy, in central Lombardy: Italy's second largest city and chief financial and industrial centre; a centre of the Renaissance under the Visconti and Sforza families. Pop: 1 256 211 (2001): Italian name: Milano (miˈlaːno) Latin name: Mediolanum (ˌmeɪdɪəʊˈlɑːnəm)
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Cultural definitions for Milan
[ (mi-lahn, mi-lan) ]
Capital of the Lombardy region in northern Italy; since the Middle Ages, an international commercial, financial, and industrial center.
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