English Explanatory Dictionary

Mantua

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Province of Lombardy, Italy.
  2. City and capital of Mantua.
  3. A town in Pinar del Río, Cuba.
  4. A village in Ohio.
  5. A village in Utah.
noun
  1. An article of loose clothing popular in 17th- and 18th century France.
  2. A superior kind of rich silk formerly exported from Mantua in Italy.
  3. A woman's cloak or mantle.
  4. A woman's gown.

Pronunciation

/ˈmæn.t(j)u.ə/ /ˈmæn.t͡ʃu.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Mantua.wav /ˈmæn.ə.weɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Mantua2.wav

Word forms

Mantua mantuas

Etymology

From Latin Mantua.

Derived words

mantuamaker mantuamaking
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