Pavia

American  

[pah-vee-ah] / pɑˈvi ɑ /

noun

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

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Pavia British  

/ ˈpɑːvɪə /

noun

1. 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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"This year is historic because the grapes have never been harvested in July before," said Matteo Castellani, head of the Coldiretti farming union for Casteggio, south of Pavia.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

Farmers in the Lombardy region, which includes Pavia, accuse those in neighbouring Piedmont of using too much water.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

“Nobody else is writing like he does,” Pavia said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

Pavia reflected on his past in his apology post.

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