Pavia

[pah-vee-ah]

noun

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

Pavia

/ 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)

Example Sentences

Not every judge has come to the same conclusion, as a cascade of similar eligibility cases have been filed in the months since Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia won a preliminary injunction in his case against the NCAA.

From Los Angeles Times

Both USC and Wingfield believed, according to the complaint, that his waiver would be approved, considering recent rulings in the cases of Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia and Rutgers’ Jett Elad, each of whom won the right in court to play an additional season.

From Los Angeles Times

Born in Vizzolo Predabissi, a village 15 miles away from San Siro and the site of his so-far most iconic moment, Acerbi's sporting history began in 2006 at nearby Pavia in Serie C.

From BBC

Aguilar gained one final season of eligibility after quarterback Diego Pavia won a court challenge to grant additional eligibility for players who had competed at the junior college level.

From Los Angeles Times

As chemists at the University of Pavia, Italy, observed in 2013, the phosphine bubbles up to the surface, where it encounters nitrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere, a reaction that triggers a faint glow known as chemiluminescence.

From National Geographic