Piedmont
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- proper noun
- /ˈpiːdˌmɒnt/
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Piamonte
- Asti - Italian sparkling wine that is produced in southeastern Piedmont, particularly around the towns of Asti and Alba.
- Piedmont City Schools
- Piedmont City
- Piedmont City Schools began
Examples
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Stage 15 of the 2013 Giro will start in Cesana Torinese in Piedmont.
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Yes, we are preparing a series about the magic towns of Piedmont.
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Once again they were pursued out of Piedmont by the Swiss and the Spanish.
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We're gonna warm up with a glass of Barbaresco... ...a beautiful wine from the Piedmont region in northwestern Italy... ...made from the Nebbiolo grape.
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Inspired by the courage and the success of the Spanish liberals, there were uprisings in Naples and Piedmont calling for liberal constitutions of their own.
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Anna's winery is located near Dogliani, in the Langhe area of Piedmont, on a dead-end road up high where the view is spectacular.
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The scenic views of the Piedmont region in northwestern Italy attract many tourists every year.
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Wine lovers from around the world travel to Piedmont to sample its famous Barolo and Barbaresco wines.
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Many historical festivals in Piedmont celebrate the region's rich cultural heritage and traditions.
Synonyms
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A region in northwest Italy with high mountains and many vineyards
Compounds
- Specialized
A large mass of ice that forms when ice in valleys join and spread out at a mountain base
Surface Forms
Etymology
Piedmont comes from Italian Piemonte, made of the parts ped- ('foot') and mont ('mountain'), so it literally means 'at the foot of the mountains' and fits the region at the base of the Alps.