Canova

[ kuh-noh-vuh; Italian kah-naw-vah ]

/ kəˈnoʊ və; Italian kɑˈnɔ vɑ /

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noun

An·to·nio

[ahn-taw-nyaw], /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/, 1757–1822, Italian sculptor.

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Words nearby Canova

Canopus, canopy, canorous, Canossa, canotier, Canova, Canrobert, cans, Canso, canst, cant

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How to use Canova in a sentence

We remained a day at Lubiana; and there Canova and Rezia were separated from us, being forthwith conducted into the castle.
My Ten Years' Imprisonment|Silvio Pellico
In personal appearance Canova was not grand or very attractive.
A History of Art for Beginners and Students|Clara Erskine Clement
Gibson was soon launched, and distinguished patrons, first sent by Canova, made their way to his studio in the Via Fontanella.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8|Various
She has written very well on the works of Canova, and also a volume of Characters, besides other printed matter.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 474|Various

And some of the monuments are worth looking at more than once, the chief glory of that kind being Canova's Lions.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. II (of 3)|George Eliot

British Dictionary definitions for Canova

Canova

/ (Italian kaˈnɔːva) /

noun

Antonio (anˈtɔːnjo). 1757–1822, Italian neoclassical sculptor

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