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As·ti

(ä′stē)
A city of northwest Italy southeast of Turin. It is noted for its sparkling wines.
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Asti

(ˈæstɪ)
n
(Placename) a town in NW Italy: famous for its sparkling wine (Asti spumante (spuːˈmæntɪ)). Pop: 71 276 (2001)
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As•ti

(ˈɑ sti, ˈæs ti)

n.
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region. 76,950.
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