Modena
Americannoun
noun
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Ancient name: Mutina. a city in N Italy, in Emilia-Romagna: ruled by the Este family (18th–19th century); university (1678). Pop: 175 502 (2001)
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(sometimes not capital) a popular variety of domestic fancy pigeon originating in Modena
Example Sentences
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Her weight loss and health improvement started while in Modena, Italy, for six weeks in the summer of 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
It wasn’t only the breathtaking cinematography or the immediate fantasy of booking a flight to Modena and a table at Osteria Francescana.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Ferrari describes its new electric vehicle as a "glass house", with headlights that are invisible when switched off, and a rear end reminiscent of famous models such as the 360 Modena.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
Also from Modena was Chiara, who said "it was nice to see her looking well now" and described the princess as "strong and kind".
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Both Modena and the state are in possession of many of their pieces.
From The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. IV (of 6) from the Period of the Revival of the Fine Arts to the End of the Eighteenth Century by Luigi Antonio Lanzi
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