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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

In a 2011 Saveur piece, Laura Schenone called pesto "the uncooked, economical pride of Liguria" — a sauce born of poverty and a reliance on gathered greens.

From Salon Apr. 25, 2025

Seaside resorts in Tuscany and further north in Liguria were damaged by the storms.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2022

According to the Associated Press, hailstones the size of walnuts caused substantial damage in the Liguria region of Italy, breaking windows and damaging farmlands that had already been scorched by drought.

From Washington Post Aug. 18, 2022

Salyes, the, tribe of Liguria, conquered by Rome, 132.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Arthur Edward Romilly Boak

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