Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of northern Italy south-southwest of Verona. Originally an Etruscan settlement, it is noted as the birthplace of the Roman poet Virgil (70 BC).
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- proper noun Province of
Lombardy ,Italy . - proper noun City and capital of Mantua.
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Examples
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SILVERMAN: In 2004, leaders of a neighborhood called Mantua submitted an ambitious request.
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SILVERMAN: In 2004, leaders of a neighborhood called Mantua submitted an ambitious request.
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They were displayed this past weekend at the entrance of Mantua's Archaeological Museum, thanks to the effort of the association Lovers in Mantua, which is seeking a permanent home for the ancient couple.
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It is still called Mantua, and is the capital of a duchy of the same name.
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I, for my part, would like to have the ducal cities of North Italy, such as Mantua, Modena,
Italian Journeys William Dean Howells 1878
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The plot of the play would be utterly unchanged if the Friar had sent a text message and Romeo's phone didn't get service in Mantua.
Pamela Newton: Texting Is So 19th Century Pamela Newton 2011
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The plot of the play would be utterly unchanged if the Friar had sent a text message and Romeo's phone didn't get service in Mantua.
Pamela Newton: Texting Is So 19th Century Pamela Newton 2011
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The plot of the play would be utterly unchanged if the Friar had sent a text message and Romeo's phone didn't get service in Mantua.
Pamela Newton: Texting Is So 19th Century Pamela Newton 2011
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The plot of the play would be utterly unchanged if the Friar had sent a text message and Romeo's phone didn't get service in Mantua.
Pamela Newton: Texting Is So 19th Century Pamela Newton 2011
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The plot of the play would be utterly unchanged if the Friar had sent a text message and Romeo's phone didn't get service in Mantua.
Pamela Newton: Texting Is So 19th Century Pamela Newton 2011
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