Padua

[ paj-oo-uh ]

noun

1. a city in NE Italy.

Padua

/ ˈpædjʊə; ˈpædʒʊə /

noun

1. a city in NE Italy, in Veneto: important in Roman and Renaissance times; university (1222); botanical garden (1545). Pop: 204 870 (2001) Latin namePataviumpəˈteɪvɪəm Italian namePadova

Other Words From

• Padu·an adjective

Example Sentences

He is a dear friend, and his restaurant in Padua, Italy is worth the trip!

From The Daily Beast

The chief picture represents St. Antony of Padua raising a man from the dead.

From Project Gutenberg

On receipt of this sum Bernardo became more moderate, and Cosimo was exiled to Padua.

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Clare will return with the return carriage, and I shall meet you, or send to you, at Padua.

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The principal professor of philosophy at Padua would not even look through the wonderful instrument.

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A volume of Belzoni bore us not only to pyramids and mummies in Egypt, but away to a strange old hall "in Padua, beyond the sea."

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