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PODESTA
Etymology
Noun
podesta (plural podestas)
(historical) A chief magistrate of the Italian republics in the Middle Ages
A municipal office (variously denoting a mayor, councilor, etc.) in some Italian-speaking towns
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Proper noun
Podesta (plural Podestas)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Podesta is the 30946th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 751 individuals. Podesta is most common among White (82.02%) and Hispanic/Latino (15.71%) individuals.
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Source: Wiktionary
Po*des"ta, n. Etym: [It. podestĂ , fr. L. potestas power, magistracy. See Potent.]
1. One of the chief magistrates of the Italian republics in the Middle Ages. Brande & C.
2. A mayor, alderman, or other magistrate, in some towns of Italy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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