I. ˈmȯd ə nə, - ə nˌä adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Modena, city in northern Italy, capital of the province of Modena
: of or from the city of Modena, Italy : of the kind or style prevalent in Modena
II. noun
Etymology: from Modena, province or its capital city in northern Italy
1. usually capitalized : an Italian breed of small hen pigeons that have an erect carriage and varicolored plumage with the head and wings often of a color different from that of the body
2. -s often capitalized : any pigeon of the Modena breed