mantua

[ man-choo-uh ]
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noun
  1. a woman's loose gown worn as a robe or overdress in the early 18th century.

  2. a mantle.

Origin of mantua

1
1670–80; variant of manteau, by association with Mantua

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Other definitions for Mantua (2 of 2)

Mantua
[ man-choo-uh ]

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

  • Italian Man·to·va [mahn-taw-vah]. /ˈmɑn tɔ vɑ/.

Other words from Mantua

  • Man·tu·an, adjective, noun

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How to use mantua in a sentence

  • Blind men of the nineteenth century, come back to the swan of mantua: Mens agitat molem.

    Urania | Camille Flammarion

British Dictionary definitions for mantua (1 of 2)

mantua

/ (ˈmæntjʊə) /


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

Origin of mantua

1
C17: changed from manteau, through the influence of Mantua

British Dictionary definitions for Mantua (2 of 2)

Mantua

/ (ˈmæntjʊə) /


noun
  1. 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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