Villanovan

American

[vil-uh-noh-vuhn] / ˌvɪl əˈnoʊ vən /

adjective

Also Villanova. of or relating to the early Iron Age culture of northern Italy, characterized by lake dwellings.

noun

a member of this people.

Villanovan British

/ ˌvɪləˈnəʊvən /

adjective

of or relating to an early Iron Age culture near Bologna, Italy, characterized by the use of bronze and the primitive use of iron

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noun

a member of this culture

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Etymology

Origin of Villanovan

After Villanova, a town in NE Italy; see -an

Example Sentences

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"You only had to stay at the bar until late at night or stop at a country inn to hear about so-and-so who'd uncovered a Villanovan tomb with his tractor."

From Reuters • May 26, 2023

It began 364 nights prior with the Villanovan nightmare in Houston.

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2017

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