Pistoia

[ pee-staw-yah ]

/ piˈstɔ yɑ /

noun

a city in N Tuscany, in N Italy.

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Example sentences from the Web for pistoia

Sienna, Arezzo, and Pistoia inclined more or less openly to the Ghibelline side.
The Two First Centuries of Florentine History|Pasquale Villari
Bertacca prepared for his defense, and not only that family, but the whole city of Pistoia, became divided.
History Of Florence And Of The Affairs Of Italy|Niccolo Machiavelli
Cino appears to have thrown up his party, and to have returned to Pistoia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4|Various
We may take as an instance the porch of the Cathedral at Pistoia.
The Bases of Design|Walter Crane

The year following, the people of Prato, in the Diocese of Pistoia, arose in arms against the tyrannical bishop.
The War Upon Religion|Rev. Francis A. Cunningham

British Dictionary definitions for pistoia

Pistoia

/ (Italian pisˈtoːja) /

noun

a city in N Italy, in N Tuscany: scene of the defeat and death of Catiline in 62 bc Pop: 84 274 (2001)

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