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Modena
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Mo·de·na  (môdn-, md-nä)
A city of northern Italy west-northwest of Bologna. An ancient Etruscan settlement and later (after 183 b.c.) a Roman colony, Modena became a free commune in the 12th century a.d. and was absorbed into Italy in 1860. Population: 180,000.

Modena (Italian) [ˈmɔːdena]
n
1. (Placename) a city in N Italy, in Emilia-Romagna: ruled by the Este family (18th-19th century); university (1678). Pop.: 176 022 (2000 est.) Ancient name Mutina
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) (sometimes not capital) a popular variety of domestic fancy pigeon originating in Modena


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