curva

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noun

The bank of seats behind the goal, especially in continental European stadia, where the most dedicated fans sit.

OriginItalian curva →
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Meanings

curva1

nouncurva (plural curvas)

plural curvas

  1. The bank of seats behind the goal, especially in continental European stadia, where the most dedicated fans sit.

    Legacies of political commitment have influenced the ultras associations in the curvas.

    1997, Gary Armstrong, Richard Giulianotti, Entering the field: new perspectives on world football, Berg Publishers
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    The mutual influences (or 'interference') between fans in the curva and political extremism has several dimensions.

    1996, Vic Duke, Liz Crolley, Football, Nationality and the State, Taylor & Francis

    Even arriving two hours before the game was not enough to guarantee a seat in the curva.

    2006, Peter Bourne, Passion in the Piazza, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 11

Curva2

proper noun
  1. A barangay of Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines.

Origin

  1. Italiancurva“curve”
  2. Englishcurva

Borrowed from Italian curva (“curve”).

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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