broletto
Sign in to savethumb|The broletto at Orta San Giulio, on [[Lake Orta]] A broletto in medieval Italian communes was the place where the whole population met for democratic assemblies, and where the elected men lived and administered justice.
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thumb|The broletto at Orta San Giulio, on [[Lake Orta]] A broletto in medieval Italian communes was the place where the whole population met for democratic assemblies, and where the elected men lived and administered justice.
Broletto is an ancient Italian word, from Medieval Latin "broilum, brogilum", which probably derives from a Celtic word. Its first meaning is "little orchard or garden"; hence the meaning "field surrounded by a wall".
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