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Padua

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Pad·u·a  (pj-, pdy-)
A city of northeast Italy west of Venice. An important cultural center during the Middle Ages, it was known for its artistic and architectural works by Giotto, Mantegna, and Donatello. Galileo taught at its university from 1592 to 1610. Population: 210,000.
Padua [ˈpædʒʊə ˈpædjʊə]
n
(Placename) a city in NE Italy, in Veneto: important in Roman and Renaissance times; university (1222); botanical garden (1545). Pop.: 211 391 (2000 est.) Latin name Patavium [pəˈteɪvɪəm] Italian name Padova
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Noun1.PaduaPadua - a city in Veneto                    
Padova, Patavium
Venetia, Veneto, Venezia-Euganea - a region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic
Translations
Padua [ˈpædʒʊə] n → Padova
Padua [ˈpædʒʊə] n → Padova


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