Pesaro

[ pe-zah-raw ]

/ ˈpɛ zɑ rɔ /

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noun

a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.

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How to use Pesaro in a sentence

Far and far away, shining in the sun, Ravenna lay, and lean Rimini and bartered Pesaro.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton
In like manner, he made the model for the fortress of the port of Pesaro.
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects|Giorgio Vasari
Figure 85 shows a very beautiful spinet made by Domenico di Pesaro, in Italy, in 1661.
The Old Furniture Book|N. Hudson Moore
Pesaro, the ancient Pisaurum, is the capital of the united provinces of Pesaro and Urbino.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun

The former was probably Giuliano's son by a lady of Pesaro, the latter probably the son of Lorenzo by a mulatto woman.
The Story of Florence|Edmund G. Gardner

British Dictionary definitions for Pesaro

Pesaro

/ (Italian ˈpeːzaro) /

noun

a port and resort in E central Italy, in the Marches on the Adriatic. Pop: 91 086 (2001)Ancient name: Pisaurum (pɪˈsaʊrəm)

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