Forlì

[ fawr-lee ]

noun
  1. a city in N Italy, SE of Bologna.

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How to use Forlì in a sentence

  • Piero Maroncelli da Forli, an excellent poet, and most amiable man, who had also been imprisoned from political motives.

  • The Uffizi has lately been enriched by a work of his pupil, that rare painter, Melozzo da Forli.

  • I feel myself firmer and more settled in Forli; this seems like a rock to which my fortunes can cling.

    The Making of a Saint | William Somerset Maugham
  • After the greetings and necessary courtesies, he was informed of the state of things in Forli.

    The Making of a Saint | William Somerset Maugham
  • The camp was marked out, entrenchments were made, tents erected, and Forli was in a state of siege.

    The Making of a Saint | William Somerset Maugham

British Dictionary definitions for Forlì

Forlì

/ (Italian forˈli) /


noun
  1. a city in N Italy, in Emilia-Romagna. Pop: 108 335 (2001): Ancient name: Forum Livii (ˈlɪvɪaɪ)

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