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Liguria

American  
[li-gyoor-ee-uh] / lɪˈgjʊər i ə /

noun

  1. a region in NW Italy. 2,099 sq. mi. (5,435 sq. km).


Liguria British  
/ lɪˈɡjʊərɪə /

noun

  1. a region of NW Italy, on the Ligurian Sea (an arm of the Mediterranean): the third smallest of the regions of Italy. Pop: 1 572 197 (2003 est). Area: 5410 sq km (2089 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The couple made their entrance — arm in arm — with Sonenshein in a tea-length, corseted gown and Vahle in a bespoke suit the shade of a Liguria olive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Ms Armerio points to being able to drive to Tuscany's stone quarries from her company's base on the coast of Liguria if she needs to order marble.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

These days, you'll find farinata or tarta cauda in Liguria, belecauda in southern Piedmont, cade in Toulon, cecina in Tuscany, and calentica in Algeria.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2022

So far, more than 14,000 farm pigs have had to be eliminated across Piedmont and Liguria as a precautionary measure.

From Washington Post • Jul. 17, 2022

All Italy, the seacoasts of Liguria, and the Lombards are made free by the Confederates.

From The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli by Hottinger, Johann Jakob

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