Villanovan

Villanovan
/vil'euh noh"veuhn/, adj.
1. Also, Villanova. of or pertaining to the early Iron Age culture of northern Italy, characterized by lake dwellings.
n.
2. a member of this people.
[after Villanova, a town in NE Italy; see -AN]

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