mantua

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noun (1)

man·​tua ˈman(t)-sh(ə-)wə 

ˈman-tə-wə

: a usually loose-fitting gown worn especially in the 17th and 18th centuries

Mantuan

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noun (2)

Man·​tu·​an

ˈmanchəwən

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Mantua, Italy

Mantuan

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adjective

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: of or relating to the Italian city of Mantua

Examples of mantua in a Sentence

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Noun

In that room, curators have also displayed the widest Georgian gown known as a court mantua, which measures 9 feet across. —Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

modification of French manteau mantle

Noun (2)

Latin Mantuanus, adjective & noun, from Mantua, Italy + Latin -anus -an

Adjective

Latin Mantuanus

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1678, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mantua

• gargantua

Geographical Definition

Mantua

geographical name

Man·​tua ˈman-chə-wə 

ˈmanch-wə, 

ˈmän-tü-ä

variants or Mantova

ˈmän-tō-vä 

commune on the Mincio River west-southwest of Venice in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy population 47,969

Mantuan

ˈman-chə-wən 

ˈmanch-wən, 

ˈman-tə-wən

adjective or noun