English Explanatory Dictionary

Bologna

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A province of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
  2. The capital city of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, the capital of Bologna and also of Emilia-Romagna.
  3. A habitational surname from Italian.
noun
  1. A seasoned Italian sausage made from beef, pork or veal.
noun
  1. Synonym of baloney (“nonsense”).

Pronunciation

/bəˈlɒnjə/ /bəˈləʊnjə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bologna.wav /bəˈloʊnjə/ /bəˈloʊni/ /bəˈloʊnə/

Word forms

Bologna Bolognas boloney baloney

Etymology

From Italian Bologna, from Latin Bonōnia, ultimately from Celtic. Doublet of Boleyn and Boulogne.

Synonyms

Bologna sausage mortadella baloney

Related words

Bolognese Bolognian

Derived words

Bologna bottle Bologna flask Bologna phial Bologna phosphorus Bologna sausage Bologna stone Bologna vial dancing bologna
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