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Pisa in British English
(ˈpiːzə, Italian ˈpiːsa)
noun
a city in Tuscany, NW Italy, near the mouth of the River Arno: flourishing maritime republic (11th–12th centuries), contains a university (1343), a cathedral (1063), and the Leaning Tower (begun in 1174 and about 5 m (17 ft) from perpendicular); tourism. Pop: 89 694 (2001)
Pisa in American English
(ˈpizə; Italian ˈpisɑ)
commune in Tuscany, W Italy, on the Arno River: famous for its Leaning Tower: pop. 98,000
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Pisan (ˈPisan) (ˈpizən) adjective, noun
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