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Placentia

American  
[pluh-sen-shuh, -shee-uh] / pləˈsɛn ʃə, -ʃi ə /

noun

  1. a town in S California.

  2. ancient name of Piacenza.


Example Sentences

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The blobs were spotted along the shores of Placentia Bay, on Newfoundland's southeast coast.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024

They rode through the city streets into Placentia, where they entered the intersection of Melrose Street and Orangethorpe Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2024

Garden Grove Pacifica 2, Placentia Valencia 0: Brynne Nally struck out five and walked none.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024

Democratic attorney Aditya Pai confirms he is still running for the congressional seat to represent CA-45, which includes Garden Grove, Westminster, Cerritos, Fountain Valley, Buena Park, Fullerton, Placentia and Brea.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, the King's uncle, built himself a palace at Greenwich, and he called it "Placentia" or "Plaisance," which means a pleasant thing or place.

From Stories of London by Hoskyn, E. L. (Elizabeth Louisa)