Savona

American

[sah-vaw-nah] / sɑˈvɔ nɑ /

noun

a city in N Italy on the Mediterranean.

Savona British

/ saˈvoːna /

noun

a port in NW Italy, in Liguria on the Mediterranean: an important centre of the Italian iron and steel industry. Pop: 59 907 (2001)

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Nicolo Savona doubled the visitors' advantage early in the second half.

From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025

Nicolo Savona insisted he had kept the ball in play, but assistant referee Akil Howson flagged for a corner.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

In September 1984, he flew the balloon Rosie O’Grady from Caribou, Maine, to a hilltop in northern Italy near Savona.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022

Giraudo declined to talk to a Reuters reporter who approached him outside his home in Savona to discuss the accusations against him.

From Reuters • May 19, 2022

Domenico Colombo certainly lived here with his wife and family from 1435 to 1470, when they went to Savona.

From Cuba Past and Present by Davey, Richard

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