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  • It is worth noting that the modern Italians can use "paese" in the same sense as Vergil did "patria": little more than "neck of the woods."

    The meaning of patriotism 2009

  • "Do you think you would be very unhappy away from your 'paese'?"

    The Call of the Blood Robert Smythe Hichens 1907

  • Almost every little separate "paese" in these parts has its own vocabulary; and an enthusiast like Professor Max Müller might doubtless, by means of a comparative analysis of these hundred-and-one dialectic varieties, extract all kinds of interesting philological flies in amber.

    Untrodden Peaks and Unfrequented Valleys 1873

  • There's a reason Italians use the word "paese" to describe their homes: up here, each village is its own country, with its own dialect and customs, and although the borders are invisible, their presence is felt.

    post-gazette.com - News 2010

  • There's a reason Italians use the word "paese" to describe their homes: up here, each village is its own country, with its own dialect and customs, and although the borders are invisible, their presence is felt.

    post-gazette.com - News 2010

  • It is a cozy city…Halfway between a metropolis and an Italian "paese" [small town].

    NYT > Home Page By J.J. MARTIN 2010

  • After dinner, while sitting and smoking, she was joined by a group of Italian air force officers who were overjoyed to find someone who spoke their native language and knew their bel paese.

    A Covert Affair Jennet Conant 2011

  • After dinner, while sitting and smoking, she was joined by a group of Italian air force officers who were overjoyed to find someone who spoke their native language and knew their bel paese.

    A Covert Affair Jennet Conant 2011

  • Italiano · Filippine: il paese paralizzato dalla paura delle bombe

    Global Voices in English » Philippines: Bomb scare grips the country 2009

  • Like others who avoid gluten because of allergies or intolerances that can cause inflammation, we were a bit glum about his missing out on the delights found in the il paese della pasta (the land of pasta) ... not to mention pizza, gnocchi and bread at best ... or getting rather ill at worst.

    Kay Goldstein: Gluten Free "Senza Glutine" in Italy! 2010

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