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Bologna
Bologna City at the foot of Apennines, n central Italy; capital of Bologna and Emilia-Romagna province. Originally an Etruscan town, Felsina, it was colonized by Rome in the 2nd century bc. It has an 11th-century university, the incomplete Church of San Petronio (1390) and the Palazzo Comunale. Industries: mechanical and electrical engineering, agricultural machinery, publishing, chemicals. Pop. (2001) 380,000.
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"Bologna." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Bologna." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Bologna.html "Bologna." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Bologna.html |
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Bologna
Bologna, Emilia‐Romagna/Italy Felsina, Bononia A Villanovan settlement from before 1000 bc, it became Etruscan in about 500 bc and was called Felsina. It fell to the Celtic Boii tribe in about 350 bc; they made it their capital and renamed it Bononia after themselves. In due course, this evolved into the present name which is widely used to describe a type of spaghetti, spaghetti Bolognese.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bologna." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bologna." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Bologna.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bologna." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Bologna.html |
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bologna
bo·lo·gna / bəˈlōnē/ (also bologna sausage) • n. a large smoked, seasoned sausage made of various meats, esp. beef and pork. |
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"bologna." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "bologna." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-bologna005.html "bologna." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-bologna005.html |
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Bologna
Bologna, N. Italy. In the Middle Ages its university (founded in the 12th cent.) was the chief centre in Europe for the study of canon and civil law.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Bologna." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Bologna." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Bologna.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Bologna." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Bologna.html |
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bologna
bologna See polony.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "bologna." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "bologna." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-bologna.html DAVID A. BENDER. "bologna." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-bologna.html |
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Bologna
Bologna
•Antakya
•Britannia, lasagne
•Katya • Vanya
•Kenya, Mantegna, Sardegna, tenure
•failure • Montagna
•behaviour (US behavior), misbehaviour (US misbehavior), saviour (US savior)
•seguidilla, tortilla
•Monsignor
•Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
•Tigrinya • De Falla • Vaisya
•Lockyer • Bologna • sawyer • bowyer
•alleluia, hallelujah
•La Coruña
•bunya, gunyah
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"Bologna." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Bologna." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Bologna.html "Bologna." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Bologna.html |
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