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Aosta

British  
/ aˈɔsta /

noun

  1. a town in NW Italy, capital of Valle d'Aosta region: Roman remains. Pop: 34 062 (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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South of Zermatt, power outages were reported in 37 of the 74 municipalities in the Aosta Valley in north-west Italy, and a bridge collapsed in Biella in nearby Piedmont.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2025

“This is particularly true of inner-Alpine dry valleys such as the Aosta Valley in northwestern Italy, already affected by significant water stress.”

From Seattle Times Oct. 27, 2022

For decades, the disgruntled branch of the family, called the Aosta, has argued that the Carignano Savoia are sullying the good family name.

From New York Times May 9, 2021

“Totally illegitimate,” said Prince Aimone di Savoia Aosta, a cousin and rival claimant, who works as an executive for the Pirelli tire company in Moscow.

From New York Times May 9, 2021

Over on the right they had the Duke of Aosta.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

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