Bo·lo·gna (b -l n y) A city of north-central Italy at the foot of the Apennines north-northeast of Florence. It was originally an Etruscan town and became a Roman colony in the second century b.c. Its famed university was founded as a law school in a.d. 425. Population: 373,000. Bo·lo gnan, Bo lo·gnese (bl-n z, -ns, -ln-yz, -ys) adj. & n. |
| bo·lo·gna (b-ln, -n, -ny) also ba·lo·ney or bo·lo·ney (-n) n. A seasoned smoked sausage made of mixed meats, such as beef, pork, and veal. [After Bologna.] |
Bologna [bəˈləʊnjə (Italian) boˈloɲɲa]
n
(Placename) a city in N Italy, at the foot of the Apennines: became a free city in the Middle Ages; university (1088). Pop.: 381 161 (2000 est.) Ancient name Bononia [bəˈnəʊnɪə]
Bologna2
n
(Biographies / Bologna, Giovanni da) Giovanni da. See Giambologna
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | Bologna - the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines Emilia-Romagna - a region of north central Italy on the Adriatic |
| 2. | bologna - large smooth-textured smoked sausage of beef and veal and pork sausage - highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings polony - another name for Bologna sausage |
Translations
bologna, bologna sausage
n (Cook) → Mortadella f
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