Brescia
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- proper noun
- Walking through the streets of Brescia, you can see the remnants of its ancient past.
- Brescia and Bergamo
- Brescia and Milan
- Brescia and Milano
Examples
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Mortality estimates were lower in the central part of the region, except for the three largest cities: Milan, Bergamo, and Brescia.
Academic text (2015) -
Massimiliano Giacomin is an associate professor in computer science and engineering at the University of Brescia (Italy).
Academic text (2017) -
Here in my native Brescia, I was married.
Fiction book (1994) -
How can you tell your grandchildren that you picked up every trophy in Europe but you've never won at Brescia?
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Meet me in Brescia.
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Pietro Baroni is a full professor of computer science and engineering at the Department of Information Engineering of the University of Brescia, Italy.
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In the north, Mediolanum is Milano, Brixia is Brescia, and Verona is still Verona.
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In addition, the areas around Milano and Brescia are the most densely populated and the most industrialized, with tens of thousands of enterprises connected through road transportation.
Academic text (2015) -
The figure of Christ in Romanino's Supper at Emmaus (Pinacoteca Tosio-Martinengo, Brescia) wears a similar outfit.
Academic text (2007) -
The historical architecture in Brescia attracts many tourists every year.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brescia comes from the older name Brixia, which comes from a Celtic word briga meaning 'hill' or 'fort'. So the name reminds you that Brescia began as a hilltop or fortified place, which fits its ancient ruins and strong position.