Padua

[ paj-oo-uh ]

/ ˈpædʒ u ə /

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noun

a city in NE Italy.

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Italian Padova.

OTHER WORDS FROM Padua

Pad·u·an, adjective

Words nearby Padua

padrino, padrone, pad saw, pad stone, pad thai, Padua, paduasoy, Paducah, Padus, p. ae., paean

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How to use Padua in a sentence

He is a dear friend, and his restaurant in Padua, Italy is worth the trip!
Fresh Picks|Cesare Casella|February 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The chief picture represents St. Antony of Padua raising a man from the dead.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4)|Richard Muther
On receipt of this sum Bernardo became more moderate, and Cosimo was exiled to Padua.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton
Clare will return with the return carriage, and I shall meet you, or send to you, at Padua.
The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2)|Florence A. Thomas Marshall

The principal professor of philosophy at Padua would not even look through the wonderful instrument.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VI|John Lord
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."
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Padua

Padua

/ (ˈpædʒʊə, ˈpædjʊə) /

noun

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

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