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mantua Definition

man·tua (man′tyo̵̅o̅ ə, -to̵̅o̅ ə)

noun

a mantle or loose gown or cloak formerly worn by women

Etymology: altered (after Mantua) < Fr manteau < OFr mantel, mantle

Mantua Definition

Man·tua (man′c̸ho̵̅o̅ ə, -to̵̅o̅ ə)

commune in Lombardy, N Italy: birthplace of Virgil: pop. 52,000

Mantua Related Forms

Man′·tuan adjective, noun

mantua Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

brocade: THE COURT MANTUA A highlight of the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection is a silk brocade court mantua and petticoat dating from c1750-53.