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term in prosod for omi ion of syllable required for feet of verse. Ital. prima donna; first appearance in London, 1806, where she reigned as public favorite for about seven years; Met with succe in all the HKuropean capitals; noted for her charity and kindne ; founded free singing school at Florence. former principality and province, N.E. Spain, now comprising Barcelona, Tarragon a, Lerida, and Gerona; surface mountainous and wooded; watered by numerous streams; these, together with a good system of artificial irrigation, render ©. chief manufacturing and agricultural region of Spain; called the ‘Lancashire of Spain;’ sei one cereals; cotton, silk, and woolen goods manufactured; conqueted by Philip V., 1714; held by nce, 1808-13. See Spain.