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Mantua
see synonyms of mantuaNoun
1. mantua
loose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries
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Mantua
see synonyms of mantuanoun
a loose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries, worn open in front to show the underskirt
noun
a city in N Italy, in E Lombardy, surrounded by lakes: birthplace of Virgil. Pop: 47 790 (2001)
. Italian name: MantovaCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Mantua
see synonyms of mantua commune in Lombardy, N Italy: birthplace of Virgil: pop. 52,000
: It. name ˈMantova (ˈmɑntɔvɑ
; mänˈt^ōvä) noun
a mantle or loose gown or cloak formerly worn by women
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Mantua
see synonyms of mantua A city of northern Italy south-southwest of Verona. Originally an Etruscan settlement, it is noted as the birthplace of the Roman poet Virgil (70 BC).
n.
A woman's garment of the 1600s and 1700s consisting of a bodice and full skirt cut from a single length of fabric, with the skirt designed to part in front to reveal a contrasting underskirt.
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