Perugia

[ pe-roo-jah; English puh-roo-juh, -jee-uh ]

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noun

Perugia

/ pəˈruːdʒə; peˈruːdʒa /

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) Ancient namePerusia
Lake Perugia
another name for (Lake) Trasimene

At the time, he was one of the world’s highest-paid players, lining up for the club Perugia.

The locale was not Perugia, but Seville, in Spain, a country I have lived in and love.

I went to Siena, which was cast as Perugia, for a cameo role as a television journalist in the film.

The house, which was divided into two apartments, is a unique structure in Perugia.

They were seen by many huddling together in coffee bars in Perugia.

She is still facing slander charges against the Perugia police who she says hit her.

Nothing is known of the birthplace of this painter, who appears first at Perugia, and was the master of Piero della Francesca.

In 1274 Nicola commenced his last work, the Fountain of Perugia.

On the lower levels, the highway leading from Florence to Perugia and Foligno rolls along, as silent as it was in medival times.

Perugia was a dominant medival influence all through the neighbourhood and levied tribute on all her vassal cities and towns.

A tripod, found at the same time in Perugia, also now in Munich, shows a certain advance.

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