MANTUA
\mˈantjuːə], \mˈantjuːə], \m_ˈa_n_t_j_uː_ə]\
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A woman's cloak or mantle; also, a woman's gown.
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A superior kind of rich silk formerly exported from in Italy.
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Platidiam
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