Padua

[ paj-oo-uh ]

noun

1. a city in NE Italy.

Padua

/ ˈpædʒʊə; ˈpædjʊə /

noun

1. a city in NE Italy, in Veneto: important in Roman and Renaissance times; university (1222); botanical garden (1545). Pop: 204 870 (2001) Latin namePataviumpəˈteɪvɪəm Italian namePadova

Other Words From

• Padu·an adjective

Example Sentences

Zeina’s being pushed on a swing in a small playground in the suburbs of the northern Italian city of Padua.

From BBC

Picco had political science degrees from the University of Padua and the University of California, Santa Barbara, along with the universities of Prague and Amsterdam.

From Seattle Times

While studying there, she spent a junior year in Padua.

From Los Angeles Times

As it is the established routine with all BioRescue procedures, the embryo transfers are accompanied by an ethical assessment conducted by Padua University.

From Science Daily

Further tests are underway at the University of Padua and the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover.

From Science Magazine