Milan

American  

[mi-lan, -lahn] / mɪˈlæn, -ˈlɑn /

noun

1. an industrial city in central Lombardy, in northern Italy.

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Milan British  

/ mɪˈlæn /

noun

1. Italian name: Milano.  Latin name: Mediolanum.  a city in N Italy, in central Lombardy: Italy's second largest city and chief financial and industrial centre; a centre of the Renaissance under the Visconti and Sforza families. Pop: 1 256 211 (2001)

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Milan Cultural  

1. Capital of the Lombardy region in northern Italy; since the Middle Ages, an international commercial, financial, and industrial center.

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Milan is a center for fashion and design.

Its landmarks include the opera house La Scala and the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, which houses a famous fresco by Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper.

Example Sentences

"I visited a Christmas market in Milan a few years ago, and it wasn't the same, it was just a collection of different stores," he adds.

From BBC

A decade later, the Edict of Milan decriminalized Christianity in the empire.

From The Wall Street Journal

This defeat leaves them a point off the top eight, but with tough matches against Inter Milan and away to Marseille to come.

From BBC

After losses against Serie A rivals Milan and Napoli, inexperienced coach Chivu was hoping to claim his first victory in a big match at Inter's helm.

From Barron's

Local Government Secretary Steve Reed said the move would give mayors the same powers as their counterparts in cities like New York, Paris and Milan, where charges on short-term trips were already commonplace.

From BBC