Pisa
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- proper noun
- /ˈpiːzə/
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Pisa
- We'll end up perched on the leaning tower of Pisa.
- University of Pisa
- Pisa, Italy
- Marina di Pisa
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, they're in front of one of those places.
- The Leaning Tower of Pisa, they're in front of one of those places.
Examples
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His parents were minor nobility and sent Joseph to be educated as a lawyer in Pisa.
Academic text (2010) -
Uh, the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
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I put Richard on the train to Pisa.
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Just like the tower of Pisa.
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How could we contend with the Tower of Pisa if the building were straight?
Fiction book (1994) -
It's a bit like the leaning tower of Pisa.
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For example, the Leaning Tower of Pisa was not always inclined.
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In 1918, Rasetti enrolled in engineering at the University of Pisa, where he met Enrico Fermi.
Academic text (2002) -
Marina di Pisa, the oldest resort on the Tuscan coast, began as a resort for Pisa in the nineteenth century.
Academic text (2008) -
Many tourists visit Pisa each year to see the famous Leaning Tower.
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Etymology
The word Pisa comes from the old Roman name Pisae, and that name probably came from earlier Etruscan or Greek words for a place at a 'river mouth' or 'port'. So the city's name shows that Pisa began as an old river port and has kept its ancient identity and famous buildings.