First Known Use: 1548
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podesta
noun po·de·sta \ˌpō-də-ˈstä\
Definition of PODESTA
: a chief magistrate in a medieval Italian municipality
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Origin of PODESTA
Italian podestà, literally, power, from Latin potestat-, potestas, irregular from potis able — more at potent
Rhymes with PODESTA
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