Brescia

[ bre-shah ]

/ ˈbrɛ ʃɑ /

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noun

a city in central Lombardy, in N Italy.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Brescia

Bre·scian

[bresh-uhn], /ˈbrɛʃ ən/, adjective

Words nearby Brescia

Brenton, Brentwood, br'er, Bres, bresaola, Brescia, Breshkovsky, Breslau, Breslow's thickness, Bresson, Brest

How to use Brescia in a sentence

From Brescia to Bergamo runs one of the best national highroads in Italy.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun
Brescia, like most Italian towns, is built on a hill top and is castle-crowned as becomes a medival burg.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun
Brescia housefronts are as gaily decorated as those of Nuremberg, many of them at least.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun
Arnold of Brescia, an Italian religious and political reformer and martyr of the twelfth century.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various

It was quite the thing for any one on their grand tour to visit Brescia, and bring back one of these famed weapons.
Armour in England|J. Starkie Gardner

British Dictionary definitions for Brescia

Brescia

/ (Italian ˈbrɛʃʃa) /

noun

a city in N Italy, in Lombardy: at its height in the 16th century. Pop: 187 567 (2001)Ancient name: Brixia (ˈbrɪksɪə)

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