Bergamo

¹

[ bur-guh-moh ]

noun

, plural Ber·ga·mos.

1. a Turkish rug characterized by a long pile, floral or geometric patterns, and red-orange hues.

Bergamo

²

[ ber-gah-maw ]

noun

1. a city in central Lombardy, in N Italy.

Bergamo

/ ˈbɛrɡamo /

noun

1. a walled city in N Italy, in Lombardy. Pop: 113 143 (2001)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bergamo¹

After Bergama

Example Sentences

He started to join Garibaldi, who was in command of the volunteers at Bergamo, and met a detachment of them at Monza.

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One is said to be a portrait of himself, though it certainly bears no resemblance to the portrait at Bergamo.

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The companies who introduced it into Tuscany were recognised as hailing from Bergamo and Venice.

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From Brescia to Bergamo runs one of the best national highroads in Italy.

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In addition to the pair referred to above, a copy of the celestial globe may be found in the Biblioteca Civico of Bergamo.

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