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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
It. name Mantova Man′·to·va (män′tō̂ vä)

Related Forms:

  • Mantuan Man′·tuan adjective, noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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