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Modena

proper noun

  1. Italian city and municipality
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmoʊdɪnə/ / /ˈmɒdɪnə/

name

Etymology: From Italian Modena, from Latin Mutina, from Etruscan 𐌌𐌖𐌕𐌍𐌀 (mutna).

  1. A province of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
  2. The capital city of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

noun

Etymology: From Modena in Italy.

  1. A crimson colour.

    […]the colour of the blood is well known to be changed in its Modena passage through the lungs, from a deep modena to a hue of the blood