Modena
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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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Royal 4, El Modena 3: A two-run walk-off double by Matthew Stout in the eighth inning gave Royal the victory.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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
"She's a wonderful woman and so beautiful," said Georgia, who had come from Modena.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Professor Marwan El Ghoch of the Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia explains that this limitation makes it difficult for BMI to accurately reflect adiposity.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Pesari, however, seemed to yield, as he transferred his talents to Venice, while his competitor became the director of an academy in Modena, which supported by his credit, then became celebrated throughout Italy.
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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