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Perugia

American  
[pe-roo-jah, puh-roo-juh, -jee-uh] / pɛˈru dʒɑ, pəˈru dʒə, -dʒi ə /

noun

  1. a city in central Umbria, in central Italy.

  2. Lake of. Trasimeno.


Perugia British  
/ pəˈruːdʒə, peˈruːdʒa /

noun

  1. Ancient name: Perusia.  a city in central Italy, in Umbria: centre of the Umbrian school of painting (15th century); university (1308); Etruscan and Roman remains. Pop: 149 125 (2001)

  2. another name for (Lake) Trasimene

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Once part of a 1341 Maestà that adorned a city gate in Assisi, it now hangs at the end of “Giotto and St. Francis” at the National Gallery of Umbria in Perugia.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

Glazier Vincenzo Perugia hid the Renaissance masterpiece in his Paris home for two years before trying to sell the portrait to a Florentine dealer.

From Barron's Oct. 20, 2025

Amanda Knox leaves a court hearing in Perugia on September 27, 2008.

From Salon Apr. 14, 2025

Most notably, Paolo Rossi was banned for two years for his involvement while playing for Perugia.

From Seattle Times Jun. 5, 2024

Bologna turned out to be the most rewarding event in Captain Black’s life since the day Major Duluth was killed over Perugia and he was almost selected to replace him.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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