Ferrara

American

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

noun

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

Ferrara British

/ fəˈrɑːrə, ferˈrara /

noun

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: I remember being so nervous in that car.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Ferrara: Photographers were like, “Which one of you is the famous guy?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Jelly Belly’s parent company Ferrara Candy Co. acquired the brand in 2023 and also owns popular candy brands including Nerds and Sweetarts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Michelangelo first saw Titian’s work on a visit to Ferrara, southwest of Venice, in 1529.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

“I should have given him a court-martial after he loused up that Ferrara mission and went around twice.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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