Ferrara

[ fuh-rahr-uh; Italian fer-rah-rah ]

/ fəˈrɑr ə; Italian fɛrˈrɑ rɑ /

a city in N Italy, near the Po River: medieval university and cathedral.

Example sentences from the Web for ferrara

The area between Ferrara and Bologna has had 800 aftershocks since the May 20 earthquake, which is worrying to seismologists.

The Italian Town Devastated by an Earthquake Last Week Is Struck a Second Time |Barbie Latza Nadeau |May 29, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Usually, the weaving eloquence of Ferrara's filmmaking suffices to draw one in.

Trailer Park |The Daily Beast Video |October 1, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
He visited Italy in 1439, and was treated with distinction at Ferrara.

The Old Masters and Their Pictures |Sarah Tytler
His actions, as he well knew, were narrowly watched at the court of Ferrara.

Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497 |Julia Mary Cartwright

Alexander himself conceived the plan of marrying Lucretia to Alfonso of Ferrara.

Lucretia Borgia |Ferdinand Gregorovius
An attempt late in 1519 to seize Ferrara failed, and the pope recognized the need of foreign aid.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4 |Various
The sovereigns of Ferrara and Modena were of this family, several of them being famous as patrons of letters.

The New Gresham Encyclopedia |Various

Ferrara

/ (fəˈrɑːrə, Italian ferˈrara) /

a city in N Italy, in Emilia–Romagna: a centre of the Renaissance under the House of Este; university (1391). Pop: 130 992 (2001)