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Paduan, a. and n.|ˈpædjuːən|
[f. Padua name of a city of northern Italy, in It. Padova, L. Patavium + -an. Cf. Patavinity.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to Padua.
1801D. Stewart Life & Writ. W. Robertson 152 An admixture of Paduan idioms.
B. n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Padua.
1842Brande Dict. Sci. etc. 867/1 The talents which these Paduans possessed to engrave dies.
2. One of the coins or medallions, in bronze and silver, forged in the 16th c. in imitation of ancient pieces, by two Paduan artists, Cavino and Bassiano.
1769Misc. in Ann. Reg. 196/2 In a separate case are contained the Paduans and other counterfeit medals. [Note. A Paduan..is a modern medal struck with all the marks and characters of antiquity.] 1842Brande Dict. Sci. etc.
3. A kind of dance; the pavan.
1880Grove's Dict. Mus. II. 627/2 Padua gave its name to the ancient dance Paduan, or Pavan.
4. A make of violin-strings.
1884H. R. Haweis Musical Mem. iii. 94 Paduans are strong [violin-strings], but frequently false.
Hence ˈPaduanism, the dialectical characteristics of Patavium or Padua, of which Livy was a native, Patavinity; the use of patois.
1594R. Ashley tr. Loys le Roy 24 b, Pollio obiected Paduanisme vnto Liuie. |