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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of north-central Italy southwest of Ravenna. Richly colored pottery has been produced here since the 1100s.

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  • Developed by scientists at the Instituto di Scienza e Technologia dei Materiali Ceramici in Faenza, near Bologna, Italy, the wood-derived bone substitute promises to allow live bones to heal faster and more securely after a break than the metal and ceramic implants that are currently used.

    Wooden bones ewillett 2010

  • Developed by scientists at the Instituto di Scienza e Technologia dei Materiali Ceramici in Faenza, near Bologna, Italy, the wood-derived bone substitute promises to allow live bones to heal faster and more securely after a break than the metal and ceramic implants that are currently used.

    Wooden bones ewillett 2010

  • After leaving his mother's village school he attended a church college in Faenza, then a teacher's institute and later on taught school.

    Mussolini and the New Italy 1932

  • Both the local forest service and the WWF in Faenza have sent some of the dead birds for testing, though the results likely won't be available for at least a week.

    Thousands Of Birds Found Dead In Italy The Huffington Post 2011

  • Countless turtle doves were found scattered in the streets, in flower beds and hanging tragically from trees "like Christmas balls" in the town of Faenza.

    Thousands Of Birds Found Dead In Italy The Huffington Post 2011

  • Another undulating stage is scheduled for Sunday, a 100-mile route from Forli to Faenza.

    Gerrans wins 14th stage; no change among leaders at Giro 2009

  • The temperature soared above 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) all along the 161-kilometer (100-mile) route from Forli to Faenza.

    Bertagnolli wins 15th stage as Menchov retains lead in Giro 2009

  • Countless turtle doves were found scattered in the streets, in flower beds and hanging tragically from trees "like Christmas balls" in the town of Faenza.

    Thousands Of Birds Found Dead In Italy The Huffington Post 2011

  • "The public needs to understand that the Scientologists are using this tragedy to recruit new members," Michael M. Faenza, President and CEO of National Mental Health Association, said at the time.

    Science 2009

  • Countless turtle doves were found scattered in the streets, in flower beds and hanging tragically from trees "like Christmas balls" in the town of Faenza.

    Thousands Of Birds Found Dead In Italy The Huffington Post 2011

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