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Bergamo

1 American  
[bur-guh-moh] / ˈbɜr gəˌmoʊ /
Also Bergamee

noun

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


Bergamo 2 American  
[ber-gah-maw] / ˈbɛr gɑ mɔ /

noun

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


Bergamo British  
/ ˈbɛrɡamo /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of Bergamo

After Bergama

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The disappointment of missing out on a first World Cup in 40 years, after well-taken strikes from Sandro Tonali and Moise Kean for the hosts in Bergamo, will sting for a while yet.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Buffon, who is Italy's technical delegate, said it was "an important moment" and the full focus had to be on Thursday's semi-final in Bergamo.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Atalanta will turn their attentions to next week's Champions League knockout play-off second leg against Borussia Dortmund, when they will attempt to overturn a 2-0 deficit in Bergamo.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Reacting to the pressure, Malinin's team took him out of the Olympic bubble to train 35 miles away in Bergamo before the men's event as they hoped it would help him reset.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

In the courts and squares of the great cities ambassadors from Brasil and Benin, from Eireland and Corea mingled with tabaco sellers, with commedia players from Bergamo, with dealers in fortune bonds.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

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