Villanovan

American  

[vil-uh-noh-vuhn] / ˌvɪl əˈnoʊ vən /

adjective

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

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noun

1. a member of this people.

Villanovan British  

/ ˌvɪləˈnəʊvən /

adjective

1. 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

1. a member of this culture

Etymology

Origin of Villanovan

After Villanova, a town in NE Italy; -an

Example Sentences

"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

“If they lose that, their professional career is in jeopardy,” said Emily Cox, 21, a co-editor in chief at The Villanovan.

From New York Times

It appeared above a vox pop in the Villanovan, the student paper of Catholic, Pennsylvania-based Villanova University, in 1994.

From The Guardian

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

From Washington Post