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pavese

Pavise \Pa*vise\, n. [OF. pavaix, F. pavois; cf. It. pavese, LL. pavense; perh. named from Pavia in Italy.] (Mil. Antiq.) A large shield covering the whole body, carried by a pavisor, who sometimes screened also an archer with it. [Written also pavais, pavese, and pavesse.]
--Fairholt.

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pavese

n. (obsolete form of pavis English)

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Pavese

Pavese may refer to:

Languages
  • Pavese dialect, a variety of Southwestern Lombard language
People
  • Paves, troubadour
  • Cesare Pavese, Italian writer and poet
Places of Italy
  • Pavese (territory), a territory of the Province of Pavia, Lombardy
  • Oltrepò Pavese, a territory of the Province of Pavia, Lombardy
Other
  • Zuppa pavese, a soup
Pavese (territory)

The Pavese ( Western Lombard: Paves) is a geographical and historical area in the Pianura Padana ( Po Rivers's valley) of northern Italy, located in south-western Lombardy. It constitutes one of the 3 territories in which is divided the Province of Pavia.

Usage examples of "pavese".

He assigned the Lodi forces the task of destroying the whole quarter at the eastern gate known as Porta Renza, the Cremonesi were to destroy Porta Romana, the Pavese should raze to the ground Porta Vercellina, and the Comasques should destroy Porta Comacina, while the men of Seprio and Martesana should reduce Porta Nuova to a single ruin.