Villanovan

[ vil-uh-noh-vuhn ]

adjective

1. Also Villa·nova. of or relating to the early Iron Age culture of northern Italy, characterized by lake dwellings.

noun

1. a member of this people.

Villanovan

/ ˌvɪləˈnəʊvən /

adjective

1. of or relating to an early Iron Age culture near Bologna, Italy, characterized by the use of bronze and the primitive use of iron

noun

1. a member of this culture

Word History and Origins

Origin of Villanovan¹

After Villanova, a town in NE Italy; -an

Word History and Origins

Origin of Villanovan¹

C19: named after the NE Italian town of Villanova, where the first remains of the culture were excavated in 1853

Example Sentences

"You only had to stay at the bar until late at night or stop at a country inn to hear about so-and-so who'd uncovered a Villanovan tomb with his tractor."

From Reuters

“If they lose that, their professional career is in jeopardy,” said Emily Cox, 21, a co-editor in chief at The Villanovan.

From New York Times

It appeared above a vox pop in the Villanovan, the student paper of Catholic, Pennsylvania-based Villanova University, in 1994.

From The Guardian

It began 364 nights prior with the Villanovan nightmare in Houston.

From Washington Post