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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(now historical) A chief magistrate of various Italian republics and city-states in the Middle Ages..
Secular palaces, such as that of the Tolomei, were rented for municipal use, and officials such as the Podestà were found lodgings in others.
M.B. herself is tormented by anxiety […] for her husband, who, as Podestà of this town, is likely soon to get into trouble.
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Podesta means (now historical) A chief magistrate of various Italian republics and city-states in the Middle Ages..
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Secular palaces, such as that of the Tolomei, were rented for municipal use, and officials such as the Podestà were found lodgings in others.
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