Bologna

geographical name

Bo·​lo·​gna bō-ˈlō-nyä 

variants or ancient Bononia

bə-ˈnō-nē-ə 

commune in northern Italy at the foot of the Apennines; capital of the region of Emilia-Romagna population 379,964

Bolognan

bə-ˈlō-nyən 

adjective or noun

or Bolognese

ˌbō-lə-ˈnēz 

-ˈnēs, 

-ˈnyēz, 

-ˈnyēs

Kids Definition

bologna

noun

bo·​lo·​gna bə-ˈlō-nē 

also -n(y)ə

: a large smoked sausage of beef, veal, and pork