The Gadsden Purchase was a strip of territory the United States purchased from Mexico following negotiations in 1853. The land was purchased because it was considered to be a good route for a railroad across the Southwest to California.
Bolognese. adj. 1. (Placename) of or relating to Bologna or its inhabitants. n. 2. (Placename) a native or inhabitant of Bologna. (ËboÊ lÉËniz, -Ënis, -lÉnËyiz, -Ëyis). adj., n., pl. -gnese. adj.
BoÂ·loÂ·gnese. adj. 1. also BoÂ·loâ²gnan (bÉ-lÅnâ²yÉn) Of, relating to, or characteristic of Bologna, Italy. 2. Being or served with a sauce containing meat, tomatoes and other vegetables, and often wine and cream: spaghetti Bolognese. n. 1. also Bolognan A native or inhabitant of Bologna, Italy.