Lexic.us

Definition of Padua

1. Noun. A city in Veneto.

Definition of Padua

1. Proper noun. Province of Veneto, Italy. ¹

2. Proper noun. City and capital of the province of Padua. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Padua

Literary usage of Padua

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Cambridge Modern History by Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero (1907)
"It was impossible for Venice to be indifferent to events which were affecting cities so close to herself and so necessary for her commerce as Padua and ..."

2. The Universities of Europe in the Middle Ages by Hastings Rashdall, Pedro Beltrán, Solomon Northup, Robin George Collingwood (1895)
"In spite of the number of its University historians, much of the history of Padua has been written for the first time by Denifle. Gloria has collected some ..."

3. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Under the first emperors, Padua was one of the most heavily-taxed cities. ... With the growth of Aquileia the importance of Padua waned; it was destroyed in ..."

4. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1911)
"Padua has long been famous for ils university, founded by Frederick II. in 1238. ... The place of Padua in the history of art is nearly as important as its ..."

5. Art in Northern Italy by Corrado Ricci (1911)
"CHAPTER VIII Padua AND MANTUA Padua, a seat of learning in the Middle Ages. ... Padua, one of the most important Roman cities of Upper Italy, ..."

6. The Scottish Historical Review by Company of Scottish History (1906)
"The Scottish ' Nation' at the University of Padua AFTER the thirteenth century the University in Italy to which both Scottish and English students were most ..."

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