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Milan

mi·lan

UK/mɪˈlɑn/ US/mɪˈlæn/ fairly common

noun

1.

the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English Milane, Melan, etc., from Old English Mæġelan, Megelan, Mediolana burg, etc. under influence from early forms of French Milan, from Medieval Latin Mediolāna etc., from Latin Mediolānum, q.v. As American settlements, typically after the Italian city. Doublet of Milano.

Phrases

  • Milan cabbage
  • Old Milan
  • Pier Milan

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