Ferrara

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An Andrea Ferrara sword; (generally) a broadsword. historical

    "Perry […] returned upon his disarmed foe, and brandishing his Ferrara, threatened to make him shorter by the head, if he would not immediately crave quarter, and yield."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A province of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
  2. 2
    City, archbishopric and capital of Ferrara.
  3. 3
    A surname from Italian.

    "As a result, men turn to the women in their lives to fulfill their emotional needs. Ferrara and her coauthor are not the first to suggest that women bear the burden of mankeeping (although they did coin the term)."

Example

More examples

"I suggest you to go absolutely on a trip to Ferrara and Ravenna."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Ferrara.

Related phrases

emilia romagna

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