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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How to use Fiesole in a sentence

Consider, then, what such a beast as the priest of Varlungo must have been in a village; consider the rector of Fiesole.
Giovanni Boccaccio, a Biographical Study|Edward Hutton
And at Fiesole, for the same Signor Sforza, he made many ornaments in his garden and around certain fountains.
Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects|Giorgio Vasari
There are occasional country houses like it to be found in Tuscany, notably on the heights behind Fiesole.
The Isle of Unrest|Henry Seton Merriman
All the way from Florence to Fiesole the roads are lined with typical Florentine villas and country houses.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun

Fiesole had its Libro dOro, and inscribed thereon as noble any individual who would pay the required price.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun

British Dictionary definitions for Fiesole (1 of 2)

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)

British Dictionary definitions for Fiesole (2 of 2)

Fiesole²

/ (Italian ˈfiɛːzole) /

noun

Giovanni da (dʒoˈvanni da) the monastic name of (Fra) Angelico

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