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ansa
[ an-suh ]
noun
plural ansae
- Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- Astronomy. either of the apparent extremities of the rings of Saturn or of other planets, especially when viewed from the earth or from spacecraft under certain conditions, when they look like two handles.
- Anatomy. a loop-shaped anatomical structure, found primarily in the nervous system.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of ansa1
First recorded in 1400–50 (in the anatomical sense “zygomatic archâ€); 1660–70 ansa fordef 2; Middle English, from Latin Äå²Ô²õ²¹ “handle (of a cup or jar), handle (of a door), loop, clampâ€
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"I can't say if he's remorseful, he's quite closed up," Mr Leone was quoted by Ansa news agency as saying.
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Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani was more blunt, saying the idea was "premature", according to the Italian news agency Ansa.
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Italian news agency Ansa reported that the pontiff was now out of the "critical phase", citing Vatican sources.
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Her partner, fellow journalist Daniele Raineri, told Ansa: "I spoke to her and she told me 'I'll see you soon', she was emotional and overjoyed."
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Her father Renato Sala told Ansa news agency he was proud of her and praised the government for an "exceptional job".
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