Definitions for Mantua

Mantua man·tu·a

Spelling: [man-choo-uh]
IPA: /ˈmæn tʃu ə/

Mantua is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 82 anagrams from letters in Mantua (aamntu).

Definitions for Mantua

noun

  1. a woman's loose gown worn as a robe or overdress in the early 18th century.
  2. a mantle.
  3. a city in E Lombardy, in N Italy: birthplace of Vergil.

Origin of Mantua

1670-80; variant of manteau, by association with Mantua

Examples for Mantua

His correspondence with Gonzaga is preserved in the archives of mantua.

"Oh, that the Duchess were returned from mantua," she sighed.

When she saw the answer from mantua, she at once knew his hand.

Have you ever heard of the abduction of the Duke of mantua's secretary?

"I am going to ride to mantua," rejoined Lorenzi impatiently.

Editions followed in quick succession from Jesi, mantua, and Naples.

The Marquis Gonzaga of mantua, in all seriousness, writes to relate this.

I want to show it to some gentlemen who have come from the most reverend, the Cardinal of mantua.

In mantua the printer was a Jewish physician, who was helped by his wife.

There were about fifteen thousand in the garrison of mantua.

Word Value for Mantua
Scrable

8

Words with friends

11

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