Foggia
[ fawd-jah ]
/ ˈfɔd dʒɑ /
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noun
a city in SE Italy.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Foggia
/ (Italian ˈfɔddʒa) /
noun
a city in SE Italy, in Apulia: seat of Emperor Frederick II; centre for Carbonari revolutionary societies in the revolts of 1820, 1848, and 1860. Pop: 155 203 (2001)
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