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Como

American  
[koh-moh, kaw-maw] / ˈkoʊ moʊ, ˈkɔ mɔ /

noun

  1. Lake, a lake in N Italy, in Lombardy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).

  2. a city at the SW end of this lake.


Como British  
/ ˈkəʊməʊ, ˈkɔːmo /

noun

  1. Latin name: Comum.  a city in N Italy, in Lombardy at the SW end of Lake Como : tourist centre. Pop: 78 680 (2001)

"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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Manager Cesc Fabregas has turned Como into a serious outfit and this is a serious kit to match.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

George also owns an estate in England, a villa in Italy on Lake Como, and a property located next to his family in Kentucky.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

George reportedly purchased two adjacent villas in Lake Como in the early 2000s.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

If Chelsea's move for Lacroix is successful, the future of Trevoh Chalobah, who has interest from Como, will come further into question.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

On a visit to the famous dinosaur fields of Como Bluff, Wyoming, he failed to notice the bones that were, in the words of one historian, "lying everywhere like logs."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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