Definitions for "Ferrara"
A sword bearing the mark of one of the Ferrara family of Italy. These swords were highly esteemed in England and Scotland in the 16th and 17th centuries.
City-state in the Po valley in Northern Italy, known for steelworking, particularly swordsmiths.
One of the Italian cities in which tarot first became popular. Most scholars believe that the tarot was invented either in Milan or in Ferrara. Ferrara was ruled by the D'Este family, who owned one of the earliest hand-painted decks.