Varese

¹ American  

[vah-re-ze, vuh-rey-zee, -see] / vɑˈrɛ zɛ, vəˈreɪ zi, -si /

noun

1. a city in N Italy, NW of Milan.

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Varèse ² American  

[vuh-reyz, -rez, va-rez] / vəˈreɪz, -ˈrɛz, vaˈrɛz /

noun

1. Edgard 1885–1965, U.S. composer, born in France.

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Varese ¹ British  

/ vaˈreːse /

noun

1. a historic city in N Italy, in Lombardy near Lake Varese: manufacturing centre, esp for leather goods. Pop: 80 511 (2001)

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Varèse ² British  

/ væˈrɛz /

noun

1. Edgar ( d ) (ɛdɡar). 1883–1965, US composer, born in France. His works, which combine extreme dissonance with complex rhythms and the use of electronic techniques, include Ionisation (1931) and Poème électronique (1958)

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Example Sentences

The show, which is deftly curated by Federico Varese and Jessica Douthwaite, brings together an array of personal possessions, alongside annotated manuscripts, field notes, family photographs, school reports, sketches and correspondence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

He described her death as "a great loss for Italy, Lombardy and for the province of Varese where she was born and lived".

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2025

More than 200 firefighters responded to emergencies in the regional capital of Milan, Varese, near the Malpensa airport, Lecco, near Lake Como, Sondrio, located in the Alps, and Bergamo.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023

Awards: Varese said that some film schools “tell you that the only path to success is to have an Oscar in your hand.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2023

He came to this country when he was twelve, from the town of Gallarate, province of Varese, in northern Italy.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti