Mantua

[man-choo-uh]

noun

a city in E Lombardy, in N Italy: birthplace of Vergil.

Italian Man·to·va

[mahn-taw-vah] /ˈmɑn tɔ vɑ/.

Related formsMan·tu·an, adjective, noun

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Contemporary Examples of mantova

I was actually with Jhumpa and Mohsin Hamid in Mantova a few weeks back, discussing this very topic over pumpkin ravioli.
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December 13, 2013

British Dictionary definitions for mantova

Mantova

noun

the Italian name for Mantua

mantua

noun

a loose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries, worn open in front to show the underskirt

Word Origin for mantua

C17: changed from manteau, through the influence of Mantua

Mantua

noun

a city in N Italy, in E Lombardy, surrounded by lakes: birthplace of Virgil. Pop: 47 790 (2001)Italian name: Mantova

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Word Origin and History for mantova

mantua

loose gown worn by women 17c.-18c., 1670s, from French manteau "cloak, mantle," from Old French mantel (see mantle); form influenced in English by Mantua, name of a city in Italy. Mantua-maker (1690s) became the general early 19c. term for "dressmaker."