Modena

[mohd-n-uh, maw-de-nah]

noun

1. a city in N Italy, NW of Bologna.

Modena

/ ˈmɔːdena /

noun

1. 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)

2. (sometimes not capital) a popular variety of domestic fancy pigeon originating in Modena

Example Sentences

"We won the league last year, after eight years we finally managed to win it, so we put a star on top of our crest," beams Ludo Romagnoli, who was born in Modena before moving to Brazil and then came to London for university.

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Because it has protected designation of origin, only the cheese made in the Italian provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Bologna and Mantua can legally be called Parmigiano Reggiano.

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The winners advance to next weekend’s final at Fred Kelly Stadium next to El Modena High.

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Kubica's win was in the privately entered AF Corse - yellow livered as a nod to the early days of Ferrari's time in Modena before Enzo Ferrari moved operations to the now-famous Maranello near Bologna.

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Infielder, Kaitlyn Galasso, El Modena, Sr.: The Loyola Marymount commit led her team in hitting with a .462 average, including 48 hits and 12 home runs.

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