Brescia
[ bre-shah ]
/ ˈbrɛ ʃɑ /
Save This Word!
noun
a city in central Lombardy, in N Italy.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON “ITS” VS. “IT’S”!
Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between it’s and its in this crafty quiz!
Question 1 of 12
On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
OTHER WORDS FROM Brescia
Bre·scian [bresh-uhn], /ˈbrɛʃ ən/, adjectiveWords nearby Brescia
Brenton, Brentwood, br'er, Bres, bresaola, Brescia, Breshkovsky, Breslau, Breslow's thickness, Bresson, Brest
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for Brescia
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)
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