Perugia

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

/ pɛˈru dʒɑ; English pəˈru dʒə, -dʒi ə /

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noun

a city in central Umbria, in central Italy.

Lake of. Trasimeno.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Perugia

Pe·ru·gian

[puh-roo-juhn, -jee-uhn], /pəˈru dʒən, -dʒi ən/, adjective, noun

Words nearby Perugia

pertussis, Peru, Peru balsam, Peru-Chile Trench, Peru Current, Perugia, Perugino, peruke, perusal, peruse, Perutz

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How to use Perugia in a sentence

At the time, he was one of the world’s highest-paid players, lining up for the club Perugia.
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The locale was not Perugia, but Seville, in Spain, a country I have lived in and love.
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I went to Siena, which was cast as Perugia, for a cameo role as a television journalist in the film.
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The house, which was divided into two apartments, is a unique structure in Perugia.
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They were seen by many huddling together in coffee bars in Perugia.
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She is still facing slander charges against the Perugia police who she says hit her.
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Nothing is known of the birthplace of this painter, who appears first at Perugia, and was the master of Piero della Francesca.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton
In 1274 Nicola commenced his last work, the Fountain of Perugia.
A History of Art for Beginners and Students|Clara Erskine Clement
On the lower levels, the highway leading from Florence to Perugia and Foligno rolls along, as silent as it was in medival times.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun
Perugia was a dominant medival influence all through the neighbourhood and levied tribute on all her vassal cities and towns.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun
A tripod, found at the same time in Perugia, also now in Munich, shows a certain advance.
History of Ancient Art|Franz von Reber

British Dictionary definitions for Perugia

Perugia

/ (pəˈruːdʒə, Italian peˈruːdʒa) /

noun

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 name: Perusia

Lake Perugia another name for (Lake) Trasimene

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