Definition of Mantuan in English:
Mantuan
adjective ˈmantjʊənˈmæn(t)ʃəwən
Relating to or characteristic of the Italian town of Mantua or its inhabitants.
the Mantuan artistic tradition
Example sentencesExamples
- Luccio (pike) is exalted in Mantuan cuisine as nowhere else in Europe.
- He is not a shy, gentle man prone to philosophy and always mindful of his rustic Mantuan farming roots.
- He was appointed painter to the Mantuan court.
noun ˈmantjʊənˈmæn(t)ʃəwən
A native or inhabitant of the Italian town of Mantua.
Mantuans gathered for the sale of stallions
Example sentencesExamples
- No matter what the Mantuan tried to do to it and it looked as if his opponent was going to win.
- My parents were, both of them, by their native place, Mantuans.
- Mantuans take a more cerebral approach.
Definition of Mantuan in US English:
Mantuan
adjectiveˈmæn(t)ʃəwənˈman(t)SHəwən
Relating to or characteristic of the Italian town of Mantua or its inhabitants.
the Mantuan artistic tradition
Example sentencesExamples
- He was appointed painter to the Mantuan court.
- Luccio (pike) is exalted in Mantuan cuisine as nowhere else in Europe.
- He is not a shy, gentle man prone to philosophy and always mindful of his rustic Mantuan farming roots.
nounˈmæn(t)ʃəwənˈman(t)SHəwən
A native or inhabitant of the Italian town of Mantua.
Mantuans gathered for the sale of stallions
Example sentencesExamples
- No matter what the Mantuan tried to do to it and it looked as if his opponent was going to win.
- My parents were, both of them, by their native place, Mantuans.
- Mantuans take a more cerebral approach.