mantua

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(man′cho̅o̅ ə)


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man•tu•a  (man′cho̅o̅ ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothinga woman's loose gown worn as a robe or overdress in the early 18th century.
  2. Clothinga mantle.
  • variant of manteau, by association with Mantua 1670–80

Man•tu•a  (man′cho̅o̅ ə),USA pronunciation n. 
    a city in E Lombardy, in N Italy: birthplace of Vergil. 65,390. Italian, Man•to•va  (män′tô vä).USA pronunciation  Man′tu•an, adj., n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mantua / ˈmæntjʊə/
  1. a loose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries, worn open in front to show the underskirt
Etymology: 17th Century: changed from manteau, through the influence of Mantua
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Mantua / ˈmæntjʊə/
  1. a city in N Italy, in E Lombardy, surrounded by lakes: birthplace of Virgil. Pop: 47 790 (2001)
    Italian name: Mantova
'mantua' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Mantegna - Mantova

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