Faenza

[ fah-en-zuh; Italian fah-en-tsah ]
/ fɑˈɛn zə; Italian fɑˈɛn tsɑ /

noun

a city in N Italy, SE of Bologna.

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Faenza
/ (Italian faˈɛntsa) /

noun

a city in N Italy, in Emilia-Romagna: famous in the 15th and 16th centuries for its majolica earthenware, esp faïence. Pop: 53 641 (2001)
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