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.

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Milan authorities announced last month that companies using bicycle-based delivery services via digital platforms should reduce or suspend deliveries between 12:30 and 16:00 until 23 September, and should prioritise work when temperatures are cooler.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Swiss center back Manuel Akanji plays for Inter Milan and roots for the Atlanta Falcons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

Some argue that latter case is already closed, given the competitiveness of Pogacar’s era and his range of successes in everything from grand tours to one-day flyers like Milan San Remo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Defender Trevoh Chalobah, valued at around £35m, is also expected to depart, with Inter Milan frontrunners for his signature.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

For these reasons, Louis XII, King of France, quickly occupied Milan and just as quickly lost it.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli