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PRONUNCIATION OF PADUA

Padua  [ˈpædʒʊə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PADUA

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Padua is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PADUA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Padua

Padua

Padua (Italian: Padova ( listen), Latin: Patavium, Venetian: Padoa, German Padua (historically: Esten)) is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 214,000 (as of 2011). The city is sometimes included, with Venice (Italian Venezia) and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having a population of c. 1,600,000. Padua stands on the Bacchiglione River, 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of Venice and 29 km (18 miles) southeast of Vicenza. The Brenta River, which once ran through the city, still touches the northern districts. Its agricultural setting is the Venetian Plain (Pianura Veneta). To the city's south west lies the Euganaean Hills, praised by Lucan and Martial, Petrarch, Ugo Foscolo, and Shelley. It hosts the renowned University of Padua, almost 800 years old and famous, among other things, for having had Galileo Galilei among its lecturers.

Definition of Padua in the English dictionary

The definition of Padua in the dictionary is a city in NE Italy, in Veneto: important in Roman and Renaissance times; university ; botanical garden. Pop: 204 870 Latin name: Patavium, Italian name: Padova.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PADUA


abjure
əbˈdʒʊə
adjure
əˈdʒʊə
contre-jour
ˈkɒntrəˌʒʊə
objure
ɒbˈdʒʊə
recomforture
riːˈkʌmfəˌtʒʊə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PADUA

Paderborn
Paderewski
Padishah
padkos
padlock
padma
Padma Shri
padnag
padouk
Padova
padre
Padre Pio
padrone
padroni
padronism
padsaw
paduasoy
Padus

WORDS THAT END LIKE PADUA

Adua
Anthony of Padua
Antigua
aqua
atua
Chihuahua
continua
decidua
individua
Joshua
lingua
Managua
Marsilius of Padua
Nicaragua
Papua
qua
Quechua
residua
tamandua
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Synonyms and antonyms of Padua in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Padua» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PADUA

Find out the translation of Padua to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Padua from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Padua» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

帕多瓦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Padua
570 millions of speakers

English

Padua
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पडुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بادوا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Падуя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Pádua
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পদুয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Padoue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Padua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Padua
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パドゥア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파도바
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Padua
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Padua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படுவா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पडुआ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Padua
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Padova
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Padwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Падуя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Padova
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Πάδοβα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Padua
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Padua
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Padua
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Padua

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PADUA»

The term «Padua» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.115 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PADUA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Padua» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Padua» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Padua

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PADUA»

Discover the use of Padua in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Padua and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Padua and the Tudors: English Students in Italy, 1485-1603
In this period Paduan medicine dominated the field in Europe. Through the work of its celebrated scholars it developed an outstanding reputation in the fields of science, mathematics, philosophy, jurisprudence and humanism.
‎1998
2
Marsilius of Padua: The Defender of the Peace
This 2005 edition of The Defender of the Peace is a scholarly and a pedagogic event of great importance, of interest to historians, political theorists, theologians and philosophers at all levels from second-year undergraduate upwards.
Marsilius of Padua, Annabel Brett, 2005
3
Mission San Antonio de Padua
The story of the missions is a compelling human drama that is a vital piece not only of California history, but also of American history.
Kim Serafin, 2000
4
The Duchess of Padua
"The Duchess of Padua" is a five-act play by Oscar Wilde which was originally written for American actress Mary Anderson in 1883.
Oscar Wilde, 2014
5
Marsiglio of Padua: 'Defensor Minor' and 'De Translatione ...
This volume makes available for the first time in English the writings about the Holy Roman Empire by Marsiglio of Padua, one of the most influential and original political thinkers of the Latin Middle Ages.
Marsilius (of Padua), Cary J. Nederman, 1993
6
Giotto and His Works in Padua
John Ruskin, Arundel Society (London, England), Enrico Scrooengno, Arundel Society, London. ARUNDEL SOCIETY. Mþ; FIRST YEAR (i 849-50), THE LlFB or FRA GlOVANNl AncEuco DA Fiasoui, translated from VASAR! by GIOVANN] ...
John Ruskin, Arundel Society (London, England), Enrico Scrooengno, 1854
7
A Companion to Marsilius of Padua
Containing the latest scholarship by an international group of scholars, this book provides an essential guide both to the life and works of Marsilius of Padua as well as to the leading interpretive debates surrounding one of the greatest ...
Gerson Moreno-Riano, Cary Nederman, 2011
8
Medieval Sovereignty: Marsilius of Padua and Bartolus of ...
Medieval Sovereignty examines the idea of sovereignty in the Middle Ages and asks if it can be considered a fundamental element of medieval constitutional order.
Francesco Maiolo, 2007
9
Health, Medicine, and Mortality in the Sixteenth Century
10 The School of Padua: humanistic medicine in the sixteenth century JEROME J . BYLEBYL In a volume on medicine in sixteenth-century England it is relevant to give some consideration to the contemporary Italian medical universities, ...
Charles Webster, 1979
10
Padua, Citadella, Este & the Veneto
These useful guides are highly recommended... Library Journal. This signature Hunter series targets travelers eager to explore the destination.
Marisa Fabris, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PADUA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Padua is used in the context of the following news items.
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School reform is helping students
... chose to withdraw charters for both Andrew Academy and Padua Academy. Ball State non-renewed University Heights Preparatory Academy ... «Indianapolis Star, Jul 15»
2
Canberra mum says 'I'm willing to give birth on The Voice'
She went to Downer Primary, MacKillop Catholic College (then Padua High School) and Narrabundah College where her interest in singing ... «The Canberra Times, Jul 15»
3
'Mission mania' blossoms thanks to gardens planted to attract tourists
Water was sequentially reused for drinking and cooking, then washing, then tanning and sometimes, as at Mission San Antonio de Padua, ... «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Hebbronville Closes Late to Take Jersey Shore
Hebbronville was bred in Kentucky by Padua Stables, out of the Tour d'Or mare More d'Amour, and has $214,850 in earnings after his first ... «BloodHorse.com, Jul 15»
5
Day Trips from the Lehigh Valley
Pittsburgh Express, Oct. 14-16. $445. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 610-437-3700. •Italy, Venice, Padua, Florence, Assisi, Rome, March 29-April 7. «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
6
Rev. Robert Tucker: Sharing the ladder of life
Robert F. Tucker, St. Anthony of Padua, Litchfield. Posted: 07/25/15, 1:00 AM EDT |. # Comments. When you're a kid, sometimes things hit like lightning bolts. «Torrington Register Citizen, Jul 15»
7
Jailed INC minister denies abduction
The Cavite report said Menorca was brought to the police station by construction workers Delfin Padua and Edwin Naling following an ... «Tempo, Jul 15»
8
Cultural programmes held at Pilikula by various academies in the state
Students of Konkani club from Rozario, Padua and St. Aloysiuas college performed dance, song in Konkani in 'Konkani Sambhram' organised ... «SeeandSay, Jul 15»
9
Out of Frame: Pixels
by Pat Padua in Arts & Entertainment on Jul 24, 2015 3:30 pm. 2015_07_24_oofpixels1.jpg. Michelle Monaghan, Adam Sandler, Josh Gad and Q*bert ... «DCist.com, Jul 15»
10
Today's Funerals
Burial in St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church cemetery in Southern Pines. Boles Funeral Home & Crematory of Southern Pines. «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»

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