commune in NW Italy, on the Ticino River: pop. 90,000
See Pavia in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pə-vēˈə, pä-vēˈä)
A city of northwest Italy south of Milan. Originally a Roman stronghold known as Ticinum, it served as capital of the Lombard kings before 1359 and later became a leading Italian city-state. Population: 70,700.