Standard Lemma guide

Ferrara

name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: F ER0 AA1 R AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A province of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

name

Meaning 2

City, archbishopric and capital of Ferrara.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

name

Meaning 3

A surname from Italian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

An Andrea Ferrara sword; (generally) a broadsword.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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5

noun

Meaning 5

a city in northern Italy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • in the 13th century Ferrara was a center of Renaissance learning and the arts

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Broader terms: city, metropolis, urban center

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Ferrara.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 費拉拉 /费拉拉 (Fèilālā) — province
  • Emilian: Frêra — province
  • French: Ferrare — province
  • Italian: Ferrara — province
  • Marathi: फेर्रारा (pherrārā) — province
  • Chinese Mandarin: 費拉拉 /费拉拉 (Fèilālā) — city, archbishopric and capital
  • Emilian: Frêra — city, archbishopric and capital
  • French: Ferrare — city, archbishopric and capital
  • Italian: Ferrara — city, archbishopric and capital
  • Marathi: फेर्रारा (pherrārā) — city, archbishopric and capital