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Genoa
from the Latin, genu (the knee); so called from the bend
made there by the Adriatic. The whole of Italy is called a man's leg,
and this is his knee.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Genoa from Infoplease:
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- Genoa: Points of Interest - Points of Interest Among Genoa's notable buildings are the Cathedral of San Lorenzo (rebuilt in ...
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