Pavia

American

[pah-vee-ah] / pɑˈvi ɑ /

noun

a city in N Italy, S of Milan: Charles V captured Francis I here.

Pavia British

/ ˈpɑːvɪə /

noun

Latin name: Ticinum. a town in N Italy, in Lombardy: noted for its Roman and medieval remains, including the tomb of St Augustine. Pop: 71 214 (2001)

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Summer came too early to Europe's most important rice growing region and weeds are taking over Sharon Angoli's parched paddies in Italy's Pavia province.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

Pavia is at the heart of Italy's rice-making industry.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia received a temporary injunction that enabled him to play in 2025 and went on to become a Heisman Trophy finalist that season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

On Sunday night, Pavia posted a lengthy apology on X.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025

If you had walked through the pleasant Tuscan countryside in the 1890’s, you might have come upon a somewhat long-haired teenage high school dropout on the road to Pavia.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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