Ferrara

American  

[fuh-rahr-uh, fer-rah-rah] / fəˈrɑr ə, fɛrˈrɑ rɑ /

noun

1. a city in N Italy, near the Po River: medieval university and cathedral.

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Ferrara British  

/ fəˈrɑːrə, ferˈrara /

noun

1. a city in N Italy, in Emilia–Romagna: a centre of the Renaissance under the House of Este; university (1391). Pop: 130 992 (2001)

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Ferrara

"These engravings are organized and consistent, and show mastery of geometric relationships," Ferrara explains.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

"These signs reveal a surprisingly structured, geometric way of thinking," says Silvia Ferrara, Professor at the University of Bologna's Department of Classical Philology and Italian Studies, who coordinated the study.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

But Ferrara cautioned against celebrating it as a definitive victory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Ferrara: Not only did I not make it home for four hours, but I didn’t get to see Bono.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

To restrain the Venetians, the alliance of all the rest was necessary, as was the case in the defence of Ferrara.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli