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Bologna

name
/bəˈlɒnjə/UK/bəˈloʊnjə/US/bəˈləʊnjə/UK/bəˈloʊni/US

Etymology

Probably from the Polari slang word balonie, respelled under the influence of the preceding homophonous word bologna (“sausage”); alternatively, perhaps simply an extended use of bologna (“sausage”). See baloney for more.

  1. derived from Bonōnia
  2. borrowed from Bologna

Definitions

  1. A province of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

  2. The capital city of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, the capital of Bologna and also of…

    The capital city of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, the capital of Bologna and also of Emilia-Romagna.

  3. A habitational surname from Italian.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A seasoned Italian sausage made from beef, pork or veal.

    2. Synonym of baloney (“nonsense”).

The neighborhood

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