Cortona

American  

[kawr-taw-nah] / kɔrˈtɔ nɑ /

noun

1. Pietro da Pietro Berrettini, 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.

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Cortona British  

/ kɔrˈtona, kɔːˈtəʊnə /

noun

1. a town in central Italy, in Tuscany: Roman and Etruscan remains, 15th-century cathedral. Pop: 22 048 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Our Smithsonian Journeys itinerary also included day trips to several Tuscany destinations, such as Siena, Lucca, San Gimignano and Cortona.

From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2022

The turning point for me was when our college theater program went to Cortona, Italy, for a summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2016

Kevin Carter, who had been with St. Margaret of Cortona Roman Catholic Church for two years, was arrested Friday.

From Time • Oct. 4, 2015

Both charges stem from a Sept. 13 incident at St. Margaret of Cortona Roman Catholic Church in Little Ferry, authorities said.

From Washington Times • Oct. 3, 2015

The decorations of the magnificently-ugly interior are partly due to Pietro da Cortona, who painted the roof and cupola.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.