Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A region of Northern Italy, centered on the valley of the river Po, that seeks independence
Etymologies
- Italian (Wiktionary)
Examples
“At times, it advocated secession of the north, which it calls Padania, and has always been anti-immigrant and resentful of southern Italians and Rome itself, which it called "Roma ladrona" - Rome the big thief.”
“When the Northern League was founded 20 years ago the party - then known as the Lombard League - wanted to secede from Italy and set up an independent state called Padania.”
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“What the Northern League has managed to do is build roots in smaller communities in the north, and create a community identity that didn't exist before -- of Padania, which is meant to be a name for northern Italy.”
“Another organisation is the Northern League, a strange grouping whose members advocate everything from greater autonomy for the north of Italy to outright independence for 'Padania' see 'Salò' for a historical precedent.”
“The Northern League, founded to win the independence of the region it calls "Padania" in the north of the country, is a coalition ally of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's People of Freedom but it could outperform the larger centre-right party in Sunday and Monday's elections.”
“The Northern League, founded to win the independence of the region it calls "Padania" in the north of the country, is a coalition ally of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's People of Freedom but it could outperform the larger center-right party in Sunday and Monday's elections.”
“Few national team with Legea kits are Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team, Kosovo national football team, Montenegro national football team, Padania national football team, Swaziland national football team, Zimbabwe national football team.”
“Posted today with two Legea templated used to the Padania national team kits.”
“Veteran climber Charlie Wegelius, 33, announced his final race as a pro will be at the Giro di Padania this week in Itlay.”
“One of the hat-trick scorers, Tom Hogli, has since gone on to win 23 caps for Norway, but his former national side have since failed to repeat their success – in 2008 they finished third although the women's side did seal their inaugural title and were third again in 2009 as Padania, helped by the former Internazionale striker Maurizio Ganz, took the crown for the second time.”
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john “Veneration of the river is central to the group’s murky origin myth, which centers on a vaguely Celtic-inspired separate nation called Padania.”
The New York Times, As Italy Government Totters, a New Power Broker Rises, by Rachel Donadio, September 15, 2010 Sep 16, 2010