Parma

//ˈpɑɹmə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dish cooked in the parmigiana style. Australia

    "The local pub was offering a chicken parma and a pot of beer for $8."

  2. 2
    A small shield carried by the infantry and cavalry. historical
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A province in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

    "Waltz into a grand Austrian celebration this fall on the Danube River on an eight-day cruise marking the 300th birthday of Maria Theresa of Austria, whose one-time titles included Holy Roman Empress; Queen of Hungary, Bohemia, Croatia and Slavonia; Archduchess of Austria; and Duchess of Parma."

  2. 2
    A city, the capital of Parma province, Emilia-Romagna.
  3. 3
    A surname from Italian.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Alamosa County and Rio Grande County, Colorado.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Canyon County, Idaho.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; A township and village in Jackson County, Michigan.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in New Madrid County, Missouri.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Monroe County, New York.
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Example

More examples

"He is a student, he studies Chinese at the Università degli Studi di Parma."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From parmigiana.

Etymology 2

From Latin parma.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Italian Parma, from Latin Parma, from Etruscan.

Related phrases

Parma hamParma violetemilia romagna

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