Ancona — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. A province of Marche, Italy.

2. A port city and comune, the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region of Marche, Italy.

3. A small town in the Shire of Mansfield, Victoria, Australia, named after Ancona, Italy.

4. A locality in Clearwater County, Alberta, Canada.

5. An unincorporated community in Reading Township, Livingston County, Illinois, United States, named after Ancona, Italy.

Noun

1. A breed of poultry.

   Examples

   In all but colouring, the Ancona is a very similar bird to the Leghorn. It was imported from Italy probably some years before the latter. See ref. p.43.