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Bologna.

A province of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

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Meaning & usage

name/bəˈlɒnjə/UK/bəˈləʊnjə/UK/bəˈloʊnjə/General-American
  1. A province of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The capital city of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, the capital of Bologna and also of Emilia-Romagna.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A habitational surname from Italian.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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