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Pisa

[pee-zuh, pee-zah]

noun

  1. a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.



Pisa

/ ˈpiːsa, ˈpiːzə /

noun

  1. 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)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • Pisan adjective
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Determined to avoid baggage fees for his holiday to Pisa, Benjamin Till trawled several different shops armed with a tape measure in search of the right suitcase.

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Estyn said Pisa results supported evidence that standards in maths were too low and the performance of girls in particular had "deteriorated considerably" since 2018-19.

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Flooding and landslides have been reported in parts of northern Italy amid red weather alerts affecting cities including Florence and Pisa.

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She said the results of the international Pisa survey in 2023 had already shown that Scotland's outcomes in maths and science were "very poor".

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Four of the victims were under his care at a childcare centre in Pisa, Italy, while the other 65 were from 11 locations across Brisbane, Australia.

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