Fiesole
[ Italian fye-zaw-le ]
/ Italian ˈfyɛ zɔ lɛ /
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noun
Gio·van·ni da [Italian jaw-vahn-nee dah]. /Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni dɑ/. Angelico, Fra.
a town in central Italy, near Florence: Etruscan and ancient Roman ruins; cathedral.
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Fiesole1
/ (Italian ˈfiɛːzole) /
noun
a town in central Italy, in Tuscany near Florence: Etruscan and Roman remains. Pop: 14 085 (2001)Ancient name: Faesulae (ˈfiːsʊliː)
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