Reggio nell'Emilia

/ (Italian ˈreddʒo nɛlleˈmiːlja) /

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a city in N central Italy, in Emilia-Romagna: founded in the 2nd century bc by Marcus Aemilius Lepidus; ruled by the Este family in the 15th–18th centuries. Pop: 141 877 (2001)

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Words nearby Reggio nell'Emilia

reggae, reggaeton, Reggio Calabria, Reggio di Calabria, Reggio Emilia, Reggio nell'Emilia, Reggy, regicide, regift, regime, regime change

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Example sentences from the Web for Reggio nell'Emilia

I remember being appalled that he killed off Little Nell in The Old Curiosity Shop.
How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas|Clive Irving|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lena, Emilia, and I are laughing because we sorted the wig thing out nice and early.
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For their Monumenta exhibit, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov explore the good old days.
Inside the Kabokovs' ‘Strange City’|Anthony Haden-Guest|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Today people come to museums to be entertained,” Emilia says.
Inside the Kabokovs' ‘Strange City’|Anthony Haden-Guest|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“There is a lot of infusion of different medias, which before was completely unconnected to the art world,” Emilia says.
Inside the Kabokovs' ‘Strange City’|Anthony Haden-Guest|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Nell was something between a daughter and a wife to the hard working Doctor Stanley.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
Nell lived a little further along, and went on with Mr. and Mrs. Brandon.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
At lunch time Nell Stanley had an errand in the neighborhood, and she dropped in at the Drew house.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
Mr. Nell, is an excellent man, and deserves the patronage of the public.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
"I believe Nell would talk to her," the father said eagerly.
Mary Gray|Katharine Tynan

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