Modena
Americannoun
noun
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Ancient name: Mutina. a city in N Italy, in Emilia-Romagna: ruled by the Este family (18th–19th century); university (1678). Pop: 175 502 (2001)
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(sometimes not capital) a popular variety of domestic fancy pigeon originating in Modena
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Ferrari describes its new electric vehicle as a "glass house", with headlights that are invisible when switched off, and a rear end reminiscent of famous models such as the 360 Modena.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
Also from Modena was Chiara, who said "it was nice to see her looking well now" and described the princess as "strong and kind".
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Huntington Beach 6, El Modena 2: Willow Kellen had three hits for the Oilers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
To detect plastic particles inside the insects, Devlin worked with Elisa Bergami, a microplastics specialist at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, and imaging expert Giovanni Birarda at Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2026
Those who flourished after him, belonging to the city of Modena and the state, were for the most part educated elsewhere.
From The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. IV (of 6) from the Period of the Revival of the Fine Arts to the End of the Eighteenth Century by Lanzi, Luigi Antonio
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