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an•co•na
Pronunciation: (än-kô'nä; Eng. ang-kō'nu), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -nePronunciation: (-ne), [key] Eng. -nas.
Italian.
an altarpiece, usually consisting of a painted panel or panels, reliefs, or statues set in an elaborate frame.
An•co•na
Pronunciation: (än-kô'nä), [key]—
n.
1. a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea. 107,922.
2. one of a Mediterranean breed of chickens having mottled black-and-white plumage.
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