a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
one of a Mediterranean breed of chickens having mottled black-and-white plumage.
First recorded in 1870–75
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The chapel of San Tarasio in San Zaccaria contains an ancona of which the central panel was only inserted in 1839, and is identical with Lorenzo’s other work.
From The Venetian School of Painting by Phillipps, Evelyn March
One altar-piece, which is stated to have come from San Agostino, must have, I think, belonged to another altar and had nothing to do with that double ancona.
From Great Masters in Painting: Perugino by Williamson, George C.
He had picked up the first fragment, a slender St. Catherine of Alexandria demurely leaning upon her spiked wheel, at a provincial antiquary's in Romagna, not far from where the ancona had been impiously dismembered.
From The Collectors by Mather, Frank Jewett
The cathedral, rebuilt in 1772-1784, contains the chief work of the sculptor Domenico Rosselli of Rovezzano, a richly sculptured ancona of 1480.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various
One of the most puzzling questions which arises in a book about Perugino is how this ancona is to be reconstructed.
From Great Masters in Painting: Perugino by Williamson, George C.
Ancona drove out in their truck and Mathews took the wheel of the RV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2025
While they wait for debris to be cleared, Ancona and Mathews plan to drive up to San Francisco to stay with their daughter who is expecting their fourth grandchild.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2025
An earlier version of this article misstated the distance between Ancona and where the survivors were found.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
British citizen Josie lives with her Italian husband in Ancona, Italy.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2023
Ancona is a provincial term applied to black and white mottled, or "cuckoo," which on all other points resemble Minorcas, but are smaller.
From Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. by Piper, Hugh
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