Bergamo Cathedral — Bergamo Cathedral, Neo classical west front Bergamo Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Bergamo, Cattedrale di Sant Alessandro) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Bergamo, Italy, dedicated to Saint Alexander of Bergamo, patron saint of the city. It is the … Wikipedia
bergamo — ˈbergəˌmō adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Bergamo, Italy : of or from the city of Bergamo, Italy : of the kind or style prevalent in Bergamo * * * /berr geuh moh /, n., pl. Bergamos. a Turkish rug characterized by a long pile … Useful english dictionary
Bergamo Lions — The Bergamo Lions are an American football team from Bergamo Italy and one of the most successful amateur football teams in Europe.They won the Eurobowl in 2000, 2001 and 2002, while losing to the Chrysler Vikings in the finals of 2004 and 2005.… … Wikipedia
Bergamo — • The city, called by the ancients Bergonum, is capital of the province of that name in Lombardy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bergamo Bergamo … Catholic encyclopedia
Italy — • In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. The name Italy, which seems to… … Catholic encyclopedia
Bergamo Lions — Stadt: Bergamo Gegründet: 1983 Teamfarben: Schwarz Gold Cheftrainer: Samir Chahine Liga (2009) … Deutsch Wikipedia
BERGAMO — BERGAMO, city in northern Italy; ruled mainly by Venice between 1430 and 1797. Jewish moneylenders in Bergamo are mentioned in the 15th century. The anti Jewish sermons preached there by the Franciscan bernardino da feltre in 1479 led to the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Bergamo — [ber′gä mō΄] commune in Lombardy, N Italy: pop. 115,000 … English World dictionary
Bergamo — For the infantry division, see 15 Infantry Division Bergamo. Bergamo Comune Città di Bergamo … Wikipedia
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium