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- noun An inhabitant or a resident of
Piedmont . - proper noun An
Indo-European language spoken in Piedmont, in the northwest ofItaly .
Etymologies
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Examples
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It was not until August 6, 1849, that a treaty of peace between Piedmont and Austria was finally settled; by its terms the Piedmontese had to pay
Charles Philip Yorke, Fourth Earl of Hardwicke, Vice-Admiral R.N. — a Memoir Lady Biddulph of Ledbury
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It was not until August 6, 1849, that a treaty of peace between Piedmont and Austria was finally settled; by its terms the Piedmontese had to pay a war indemnity of 75,000,000 francs.
Charles Philip Yorke, Fourth Earl of Hardwicke, Vice-Admiral R.N. Ledbury, Lady Bidulph of 1910
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"And if it is possible, the Piedmontese are the people ordained for leadership in that sublime work --"
The Victim A romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Thomas Dixon 1905
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There is one in Calabria where the people speak nothing but Piedmontese, which is as different from the Southern dialects as German is from
Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 2 Studies from the Chronicles of Rome 1881
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[In Paris a chimney-sweeper is named "Piedmontese" or "Savoyard," as they usually come from that country.] fixed the stove, while I arranged a dozen logs in the great fireplace, taken from my winter stock.
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[In Paris a chimney-sweeper is named "Piedmontese" or "Savoyard," as they usually come from that country.] fixed the stove, while I arranged a dozen logs in the great fireplace, taken from my winter stock.
An Attic Philosopher in Paris — Complete ��mile Souvestre 1830
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While the Moscato grape is grown all over the world (i.e., Chile, Argentina, Australia, California, Spain and Italy) and goes by a variety of names and clones (from the fine Moscato Bianco to the plebeian Muscat of Alexandria) the Piedmontese version, Moscato d'Asti—a sweet, soft, low-alcohol, lightly sparkling (frizzante) wine with delicate notes of peach and apricot—is probably the most famous.
Why You'll Be Drinking Moscato This Year Lettie Teague 2012
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The Piedmontese producer has long enjoyed a faithful following for his first-rate Moscato d'Asti wines.
Why You'll Be Drinking Moscato This Year Lettie Teague 2012
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Paul first served a Sicilian amberjack with anchovy sauce, interesting, then agnoletti Piedmontese, ravioli with butter and sage.
Jay Weston: L.A. Food & Wine Festival Ends on a High Note Jay Weston 2011
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I don't drink much Moscato, save an occasional bottle from small Piedmontese producers like Saracco and La Spinetta, whose low-alcohol, lightly sparkling, peach-inflected wines are among my favorite ways to end a meal.
Why You'll Be Drinking Moscato This Year Lettie Teague 2012
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