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 Pales’tra (3 syl.).Paletot [pal’-e-to]. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Palestri’na or Pelestrina.
 
An island nearly south of Venice, noted for its glass-houses.   1
   Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, called “The Prince of Music.” (1529–1594.)   2
 


 Pales’tra (3 syl.).Paletot [pal’-e-to]. 

 
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