Villanova
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Villanova (Latin, "new villa") is a generic placename that can refer to several places:
- Arnaldus de Villanova, a 14 century alchemist, astrologer and physician.
- Villanova, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community in Pennsylvania that is a part of Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania and Radnor Township, Pennsylvania.
- Villanova University, an American university established in 1842 by the Augustinian Order.
- Villanova (Huesca) municipality in Huesca (province), Spain.
- Villanova College, the former name of Villanova University circa 1953.
- Villanova College, a current Australian school run by the Augustinian priests, in Brisbane Australia.
- Villanova d'Asti, in Piedmont, Italy.
- The Villanovan Culture, predecessor to the Etruscan civilization culture in central Italy.
- Villanova (Bologna), the estate owned by count Gozzadini outside Bologna where the first remnants of the Villanovan culture were found.
- Villanova, Corse-du-Sud, a commune of the Arrondissement of Ajaccio in Corsica.
- The plant genus Villanova, an invalid name replaced by Flueggea, or bushweed.
- Villanova Preparatory School, a college preparatory school in Ojai, California.
- Thomas of Villanova, 16th Century Augustinian Bishop.
- St. Thomas of Villanova College, an Augustinian university preparatory school in King City, Ontario, Canada.