Prato
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- Also called Pra·to in To·sca·na [prah-taw een taw-skah-nah]. /ˈprɑ tɔ in tɔˈskɑ nɑ/.
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How to use Prato in a sentence
But in truth Prato is the child of Florence, a rosy child among the flowers—in the country, too, as children should be.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa | Edward HuttonHe spent some months in Prato with his friend Fra Diamante, who had been his companion in novitiate.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa | Edward HuttonIn 1312 he commenced the rebuilding of the cathedral at Prato.
A History of Art for Beginners and Students | Clara Erskine ClementPrato, a near neighbour of Pistoja on the road to Florence, is also a fine relic of an old walled Tuscan town.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car | Francis MiltounThe year following, the people of Prato, in the Diocese of Pistoia, arose in arms against the tyrannical bishop.
The War Upon Religion | Rev. Francis A. Cunningham
British Dictionary definitions for Prato
/ (Italian ˈpraːto) /
a walled city in central Italy, in Tuscany: woollen industry. Pop: 172 499 (2001): Official name: Prato in Toscana (in tosˈkaːna)
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